Raunchy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness; "lewd pictures"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks".
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Earthy and sexually explicit; "a raunchy novel".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The comedian's raunchy jokes had the audience in stitches, but also raised some eyebrows.
- The band's latest album features some pretty raunchy lyrics, so it's not suitable for young listeners.
- The writer's use of raunchy humor in her novel sparked a heated debate among book reviewers.
- The raunchy memes circulating on social media were quickly taken down by the site's moderators.
- The actor's raunchy performance in the film was so convincing that it earned her an Oscar nomination.