- raucously
- adverb see raucous
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raucously
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raucously — raucous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ making or constituting a harsh, loud noise. DERIVATIVES raucously adverb raucousness noun. ORIGIN Latin raucus hoarse … English terms dictionary
raucously — adverb 1. with a raucous sound (Freq. 1) his voice rang raucously • Derived from adjective: ↑raucous 2. in a rowdy manner the crowd got drunk and started to behave rowdily • Syn: ↑rowdily … Useful english dictionary
Raucously — Raucous Rau cous (r[add] k[u^]s), a. [L. raucus.] Hoarse; harsh; rough; as, a raucous, thick tone. His voice slightly raucous. Aytoun. {Rau cous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raucously — See raucous. * * * … Universalium
raucously — adverb In a raucous manner, loudly … Wiktionary
raucously — rÉ”ËkÉ™slɪ adv. raspingly, gruffly, hoarsely; nosily, boisterously, clamorously … English contemporary dictionary
raucously — rau·cous·ly … English syllables
raucously — See: raucous … English dictionary
raucous — raucously, adv. raucousness, raucity /raw si tee/, n. /raw keuhs/, adj. 1. harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter. 2. rowdy; disorderly: a raucous party. [1760 70; < L raucus hoarse, harsh, rough; see OUS] Syn. 1. rough,… … Universalium
raucous — [[t]rɔ͟ːkəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A raucous sound is loud, harsh, and rather unpleasant. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more raucous laughter. ...the raucous cries of the sea birds. ...a raucous crowd of 25,000 delirious fans.… … English dictionary
