Raucous Definition

rôkəs
adjective
Hoarse; rough-sounding.
A raucous shout.
Webster's New World
Rough-sounding and harsh.
Raucous laughter.
American Heritage
Loud and rowdy.
A raucous party.
Webster's New World
At night, raucous sounds come from the swamp.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Raucous

  • Latin raucus (hoarse, husky, raucous)

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin raucus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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