raunchy
adjective
, ˈrän-\
Definition of raunchy
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adverb
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for raunchy
Synonyms
bawdy, blue, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, indecent, lascivious, lewd, locker-room, nasty, obscene, pornographic, porny, profane, ribald, smutty, stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-rated
Antonyms
clean, decent, G-rated, nonobscene, wholesome
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Examples of raunchy in a Sentence
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That there’s no room for a more open, raunchier sexuality. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "WIRED Takes a Good Hard Look at Dick Pics," 14 Aug. 2019 The show is too raunchy and shocking — definitely too mature for the teenagers who might be watching it. — Alice Lesperance, Teen Vogue, "Euphoria's Kat Is Not the Fat Teenage Girl Trope You've Seen Before," 5 Aug. 2019 Bill Murray and Harold Ramis lead the military misfits in Ivan Reitman's raucous, raunchy spin on the durable comedy genre (Available to stream via rent or purchase on Amazon Prime, Fandango Now and Vudu). — Scott Huver, CNN, "All-American double features to stream over the Fourth of July," 3 July 2019 Their public appearances such as this recent Hamilton theatre trip, the RAF Centenary event with its spicy arm-holding, and the Toronto Invictus Games with some raunchy head-kissing, have all included adorable, affectionate (but never OTT) moments. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Shared an Understated PDA Moment at 'Hamilton'," 30 Aug. 2018 Unapologetically raunchy, subversive, and always offbeat, Dirty Talk is an underground haven of free speech, democratic ideals, and collective healing. — Jeff Roy, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Guide to Mumbai's Diverse LGBTQ+ Arts Scene," 13 June 2018 Deadpool’s massive success was in large part due to its irreverence for its own genre, its willingness to take shots, some raunchier than others, at superhero flicks in general. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Deadpool 2 might be the most entertaining superhero movie of the year," 15 May 2018 Plus, Melissa McCarthy can be the life of our party any day, and the return of Deadpool looks raunchier than ever. — refinery29.com, "May Click List: R29 Entertainment Editors' Picks For The Month," 2 May 2018 The cast doesn't run with just the raunchiest suggestions from the audience. — Lee Williams, OregonLive.com, "'Trail to Oregon' gleefully rejects historical accuracy (review)," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'raunchy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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