unpleasantly loud and harsh
raucous
How to use raucous in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for raucous.
Editorial note
Had raucous, loud celebrations of our new freedoms 3.
Quick take
unpleasantly loud and harsh
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of raucous gathered in one view.
disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for raucous.
adjective
unpleasantly loud and harsh
See also: strident
adjective
disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"
See also: rowdy
Example sentences
Had raucous, loud celebrations of our new freedoms 3.
I agree with you but trying to raise a raucous about client-side encryption seems to be useless at this point.
The California occult even had raucous sex parties, yay!
It was an Italian wedding party with raucous singing by the men and I wanted to stay a respectful distance.
Like in the 80s/90s when digital graphic design got big and everything was stuffed full of heavy textures and raucous splashes of colors.
Which is also a 'self-determination' type issue just as much as raucous behaviour.
Perhaps there will be an issue with local convenience stores running out of snacks, but I don't imagine marijuana vacations to be very raucous affairs.
Loud and harsh; grating.\n"his voice had become increasingly sharp, almost strident"synonyms: harsh, raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring, loud, shrill, screeching, piercing, ear-piercing
This leads to a mix of philosophies, and by 'mix of philosophies' I mean 'raucous all-out war between two different groups punctuated by useless tracts calling for peace like this one.
It is probably illegal for FBI to ask for NSA's help in gaining evidence for a US criminal case, although pointing that out is sure to start a raucous subthread about "parallel construction".
I've got a very busy social life here with a number of friends within walking distance, it's just my idea of socializing involves going out to dinner or over to someone's house for Starcraft or board games or a movie instead of doing a pub crawl of half a dozen bars or having a raucous house party.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use raucous in a sentence?
Had raucous, loud celebrations of our new freedoms 3.
What does raucous mean?
unpleasantly loud and harsh
What part of speech is raucous?
raucous is commonly used as adjective.