First Known Use: 1819
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1rowdy
adjective row·dy \ˈrau̇-dē\
: rough or noisy
row·di·errow·di·est
Full Definition of ROWDY
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough; also : characterized by such behavior <rowdy local bars>
— row·di·ly \ˈrau̇-dəl-ē\ adverb
— row·di·ness \ˈrau̇-dē-nəs\ noun
— row·dy·ish \-ish\ adjective
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Origin of ROWDY
perhaps irregular from 5row
Related to ROWDY
- Synonyms
- hell-raising, knockabout, rambunctious, raucous, robustious, roisterous, rollicking, boisterous, rumbustious [chiefly British]
- Antonyms
- orderly
2rowdy
noun
: a person who causes trouble in a noisy way
plural rowdies
Full Definition of ROWDY
: a rowdy person : tough
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First Known Use of ROWDY
1808
Related to ROWDY
ROWDYISH Defined for Kids
1rowdy
adjective row·dy \ˈrau̇-dē\
row·di·errow·di·est
Definition of ROWDY for Kids
: rough or noisy <rowdy baseball fans>
— row·di·ness noun
2rowdy
noun
plural rowdies
Definition of ROWDY for Kids
: a person who behaves coarsely or roughly
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