Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raunchy

/ˈɹɔn(t)ʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: raunchy
IPA: /ˈɹɔn(t)ʃi/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Smutty; indecent.

adj

adj

Sexually seductive.

adj

Very low-class; inferior; inadequate.

adj

With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression.

Etymology

Of unknown etymology. Originally U.S. Army Air Corps slang; origins among cadets in Texas suggest a possible connection to Mexican Spanish rancho (see ranch), which had connotations of animal filth by 1864.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɔn(t)ʃi/
British English: /ˈɹɔːn(t)ʃi/

Inflected Forms

raunchier (comparative) raunchiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

raunch raunchily raunchiness unraunchy

Synonyms

begrimed dingy grimy grubby grungy lewd obscene salacious

Rhymes With

paunchy cianci haunchy

Questions

How do you pronounce raunchy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɔn(t)ʃi/.
What does raunchy mean?: Smutty; indecent.
Where does raunchy come from?: Of unknown etymology. Originally U.S. Army Air Corps slang; origins among cadets in Texas suggest a possible connection to Mexican Spanish rancho (see ranch), which had connotations of animal filth by 1864.

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