— rowdily , adv. — rowdiness , n.
/row"dee/ , n. , pl. rowdies , adj., rowdier, rowdiest .
n.
1. a rough, disorderly person.
adj.
2. rough and disorderly: rowdy behavior at school.
[ 1810-20, Amer.; perh. irreg. from ROW 3 ]
Syn. 2. boisterous, unruly, obstreperous.