raunchy
17
8.6
- adjective
- /ˈrɔːn.tʃi/
- Offensive
:
vulgar
- He was known for elaborate, unconventional songs, often with raunchy lyrics.
- a raunchy bar
- raunchy bar ballads
I almost wonder because Danny's, that was raunchy.
- I almost wonder because Danny's, that was raunchy.
- It's a fan and so many of the stand up comics and the comedies are raunchy comedies.
- And then the next thing I noticed was that the clothing was a little bit raunchy.
- All right, I get, I'm not trying to to to be too raunchy, but I'm just saying, I'm just saying it was great.
- I get I get to be pretty raunchy and very wicked, and I think even she gets shocked sometimes.
- And they're what appears to have been a very raunchy affair they had behind the backs of their spouses, though now they're denying that.
- The the the task is a lap dancing raunchy.
Examples
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The comedian's routine was filled with raunchy jokes that made the audience laugh and gasp.
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Pam Anderson knows she's raunchy and owns it; she makes no excuses.
Blog text (19) -
Yeah, the audience likes it real and raunchy, so I try to keep it real and raunchy- and real raunchy.
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I do not have to be gross or raunchy to be funny.
Blog text (20) -
The walls almost pulsate from the loud, raunchy music within the structure.
Fiction book (1996) -
It's a teen comedy, but none of it was raunchy or tasteless.
Blog text (1) -
There's a raunchy strip joint where tattooed guys hang out.
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Sandra had been hearing Stones music all week, and its raunchy urgency made her feel important things were happening in this city.
Fiction book (1991) -
Her raunchy sense of humor often shocked her friends during their gatherings.
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The movie was criticized for its raunchy scenes that some viewers found offensive.
Synonyms
457
1.8
Words or actions that hurt people
309
6.4
Containing rude sexual words
100
6.0
Very clear and detailed about violent or sexual scenes
86
4.8
Slightly sexual in a playful way that may make people blush
65
4.7
Words or jokes that are rude and about sex
49
7.2
Shows sexual acts to make people feel sexual desire
45
5.1
Being rude and offensive, often about sex
43
6.7
Not acceptable in public because it is offensive or sexual
33
6.2
Sexually rude and offensive to many people
33
7.4
Sexually offensive or indecent in a way that shocks people
30
9.3
An insulting word used to say a woman has many sexual partners
24
9.9
Too interested in sex in a way that makes people uncomfortable
22
6.5
Being rude and indecent in words or behaviour
18
7.9
Slightly shocking because it talks about sex in a rude or funny way
15
5.3
Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you
11
9.5
Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable
6
7.0
Stories or jokes that suggest sex and may make people feel embarrassed
3
9.5
Speech or behavior that is rude about sex to make people laugh
3
7.9
Containing sexual jokes or rude words
1
7.7
A little impolite because it talks about sex, often in a funny or daring way
Content that shows sexual or violent details clearly
Making people feel sexual desire in a soft, suggestive way
Antonyms
How Vulgar
- Offensive
33
6.2
- Offensive
17
8.6
- NSFW
1
7.7
- Offensive
9
6.0
20
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Raunchy comes from the slang word raunch, which originally meant 'dirt' or 'filth'. So something raunchy is like 'dirty' or crude, and that is why we use it for sexually explicit or vulgar things.