adjective
Other Word Forms
- raucity noun
- raucously adverb
- raucousness noun
Etymology
Origin of raucous
1760–70; < Latin raucus hoarse, harsh, rough; -ous
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Example Sentences
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The directors don’t exactly overlook the miserable parts of Turner’s life either, devoting the first half of “Tina” to her early career and raucous blaze she created as the dancing front of the traveling revue.
From Salon
A badger peppered with gray fur threw his head back and laughed, a raucous sound that invited others to join.
From Literature
Myart-Cruz implored the crowd, which answered back with a raucous “No!”
From Los Angeles Times
The puck that Hughes smacked into the net in overtime to give the United States its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” was seemingly forgotten amid the raucous celebration.
From Los Angeles Times
From three flights below a raucous cheer arises, a new song on the gramophone.
From Literature
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