rowdier; rowdiest
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough
also
: characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
Synonyms
Examples of rowdy in a Sentence
Adjective
a rowdy game of basketball
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
Noun
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
Recent Examples on the Web
Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Tear gas was released as rowdy protesters were arrested.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 8 July 2024
Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2022
Anna Kendrick, Michelle Yeoh, and Denzel Washington all got the same rowdy yet amiable energy.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 July 2022
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Adjective
Law and order: What is the best way to regulate rowdy short-term rentals?
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Tear gas was released as rowdy protesters were arrested.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 8 July 2024
Noun
The Horned Frogs have more talent and experience than the Buffaloes but will have to battle the heightened elevation and the rowdy, Colorado home-field advantage.
—Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2022
Anna Kendrick, Michelle Yeoh, and Denzel Washington all got the same rowdy yet amiable energy.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 July 2022
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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rowdy
1 of 2 adjective
row·dy
ˈrau̇d-ē 
rowdier; rowdiest
: rough or loud in behavior
rowdiness
noun
rowdy
2 of 2 noun
plural rowdies
: a rowdy person
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