raunchy

adjective

raun·​chy ˈrȯn-chē 

ˈrän-

raunchier; raunchiest

1

: slovenly, dirty

a raunchy panhandler

also : very smelly

raunchy sneakers

2

: obscene, smutty

raunchy jokes

raunchily

ˈrȯn-chə-lē 

ˈrän-

adverb

raunchiness

ˈrȯn-chē-nəs 

ˈrän-

noun

Synonyms of raunchy

• pornographic
• obscene
• vulgar
• nasty
• dirty
• foul
• filthy

Examples of raunchy in a Sentence

inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes

Recent Examples on the Web

Netflix has given an early Season 3 renewal to The Hunting Wives, its raunchy mystery drama series starring Brittany Snow and Malin Åkerman. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Aside from the raunchy stuff, the movie asks a lot of the child actors. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

The decision to launch a separate block of programming aimed at those viewers, filled with raunchy cartoons that actively subverted nostalgia and violent anime that couldn’t be shown during daytime hours, was logical. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

But, these days, the right is in the midst of a raunchy new rebrand. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for raunchy

• bronchi
• bianchi