n.
Pronunciation: ' rau ̇ -d ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: row · di · er ; -est
Etymology: perhaps irregular from 5 row
Date: 1819
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : ROUGH also : characterized by such behavior < rowdy local bars>
– row · di · ly \ ' rau ̇ -d ə l- ē \ adverb
– row · di · ness \ ' rau ̇ -d ē -n ə s \ noun
– row · dy · ish \ -ish \ adjective