adj.
Pronunciation: ' ro ̇ n-ch ē , ' rän-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: raun · chi · er ; -est
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1939
1 : SLOVENLY , DIRTY <a raunchy panhandler> also : very smelly < raunchy sneakers>
2 : OBSCENE , SMUTTY < raunchy jokes>
– raun · chi · ly \ ' ro ̇ n-ch ə -l ē , ' rän- \ adverb
– raun · chi · ness \ -ch ē -n ə s \ noun