transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrȯn-chē, ˈrän- ]
adjective
( 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 ˈrȯn-chə-lē, ˈrän- adverb
• raun·chi·ness -chē-nəs noun