I. ˈrau̇-dē adjective
( row·di·er ; -est )
Etymology: perhaps irregular from row (V)
Date: 1819
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough ; also : characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
• row·di·ly ˈrau̇-d ə l-ē adverb
• row·di·ness ˈrau̇-dē-nəs noun
• row·dy·ish -ish adjective
II. noun
( plural rowdies )
Date: 1808
: a rowdy person : tough