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   raucous

   /ˈrɔːkəs/

   adjective

   • 1. making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise: "raucous youths" Similar harshstridentscreechingsquawkysquawkingsharpgratingdiscordantdissonantinharmoniousunmelodiousjarringbrassyroughraspinghuskyhoarsescratchynoisyloudpiercingshrillear-splittingpenetratingclamorouscacophonousrowdynoisyboisterousroisterousunrulydisorderlywildOpposite softdulcetpeacefulquietrestrained

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin raucus ‘hoarse’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. raucously adverb
   • 2. raucousness noun

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   adjective. uk / ˈrɔː.kəs / us / ˈrɑː.kəs / Add to word list. loud and unpleasant: I heard the raucous call of the crows. Raucous laughter came from the next room. The party was becoming rather raucous. Synonym. rowdy disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing qualities of sound. audibly. boomy. chocolatey. chuff. clomp.

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   The meaning of RAUCOUS is disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse. How to use raucous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Raucous.

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   Raucous definition: harsh; strident; grating. See examples of RAUCOUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAUCOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈrɑː.kəs / uk / ˈrɔː.kəs / Add to word list. loud and unpleasant: I heard the raucous call of the crows. Raucous laughter came from the next room. The party was becoming rather raucous. Synonym. rowdy disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing qualities of sound. audibly. boomy. chocolatey. chuff. clomp.

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   Raucous means unpleasantly loud, or behaving in a noisy and disorderly way. It can be hard to give an oral report in the front of a classroom when the kids in the back are being raucous.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › raucousRaucous - definition of raucous by The Free Dictionary

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   Define raucous. raucous synonyms, raucous pronunciation, raucous translation, English dictionary definition of raucous. adj. 1. Rough-sounding and harsh: raucous laughter. 2. Boisterous and disorderly: "a drunken and raucous party for his bachelor friends" . rau′cous·ly adv....

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAUCOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A raucous sound is loud, harsh, and rather unpleasant. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more raucous laughter. American English : raucous / ˈrɔkəs /