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Raunchy

adjective/ɹˈɔːntʃi/
Definition
earthy and sexually explicit
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɔːntʃi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɔːntʃi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɔːntʃi/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɔːntʃi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveearthy and sexually explicit
“a raunchy novel”
adjectivesuggestive of or tending to moral looseness
“lewd whisperings of a dirty old man”
adjectivethickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
“a miner's begrimed face”
Word Forms
lewdnessnounthe trait of behaving in an obscene manner
obscenitynounthe trait of behaving in an obscene manner
raunchnounthe quality of lacking taste and refinement
salaciousnessnounthe trait of behaving in an obscene manner
salacitynounthe trait of behaving in an obscene manner
dingenoundiscoloration due to dirtiness
dinginessnoundiscoloration due to dirtiness
grimenounthe state of being covered with unclean things
griminessnounthe state of being grimy
grubbinessnounthe state of being grimy
grungenounthe state of being covered with unclean things
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schlüpfrig
erdig und sexuell explizit
🇫🇷French
torride
terreux et sexuellement explicite
🇪🇸Spanish
obsceno
terrenal y sexualmente explícito
🇮🇹Italian
volgare
terreno e sessualmente esplicito
🇳🇱Dutch
ordinair
aards en seksueel expliciet
🇵🇹Portuguese
atrevido
terreno e sexualmente explícito
🇷🇺Russian
непристойный
землистый и сексуально откровенный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घटिया
सांसारिक और यौन रूप से स्पष्ट
🇧🇩Bengali
খর্ব
মাটির এবং যৌন সুস্পষ্ট
🇮🇳Tamil
முரட்டுத்தனமான
மண் மற்றும் வெளிப்படையான பாலியல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అసభ్యకరమైన
భూసంబంధమైన మరియు లైంగికంగా స్పష్టమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
खडबडीत
मातीची आणि लैंगिकदृष्ट्या सुस्पष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
અણઘડ
ધરતીનું અને લૈંગિક રીતે સ્પષ્ટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ರೂರವಾದ
ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಲೈಂಗಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരുഷമായ
മണ്ണും ലൈംഗികതയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਢੰਗੇ
ਜ਼ਮੀਨੀ ਅਤੇ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدبودار
زمینی اور جنسی طور پر واضح
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不修边幅的
朴实且露骨的性行为
🇯🇵Japanese
卑劣な
素朴で露骨な性的表現
🇰🇷Korean
야한
소박하고 성적으로 노골적인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tục tĩu
trần thế và khiêu dâm
🇹🇭Thai
ลามกอนาจาร
เหมือนดินและชัดเจนทางเพศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
cabul
bersahaja dan eksplisit secara seksual
🇵🇭Filipino
bastos
makalupa at tahasang sekswal
🇲🇾Malay
cabul
bersahaja dan eksplisit secara seksual
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بذيء
ترابي وصريح جنسيا
🇮🇷Persian
بداخلاق
زمینی و صریح جنسی
🇹🇷Turkish
şehvetli
dünyevi ve cinsel içerikli
🇮🇱Hebrew
פרוע
ארצי ומפורש מינית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'raunchy'?
The primary meaning of 'raunchy' is 'earthy and sexually explicit'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'raunchy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'raunchy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'raunchy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'raunchy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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