raunchy

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɹɔːnt͡ʃi/ See IPA manual

Freq #39498

Meanings

1

adj
Openly sexual in a rude or shocking way.

The comedian's raunchy jokes made some people in the audience blush.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · openly sexual in a rude or... obscenesmutty

Word family

Forms raunchierraunchiest

Derived forms raunchraunchilyraunchinessunraunchy

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.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# raunchy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈɹɔːnt͡ʃi/
**Frequency rank:** 39498

## Meanings
1. Openly sexual in a rude or shocking way.

## Examples
- The comedian's raunchy jokes made some people in the audience blush.

## Derived Forms
- raunch
- raunchily
- raunchiness
- unraunchy

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Raunchy is traced through 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. In present-day use, it means openly sexual in a rude or shocking way. Derived formations include raunch, raunchily, raunchiness, and unraunchy.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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