[row.dy] adj row.di.er ; -est [perh. irreg. fr. [5]row] (1819): coarse or boisterous in behavior: rough; also: characterized by such behavior "~ local bars" -- row.di.ly adv -- row.di.ness n -- row.dy.ish adj
[2]rowdy n, pl rowdies (1819): a rowdy person: tough