Raucously

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]

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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 — adverb see raucous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • raucously — adverb In a raucous manner, loudly …   Wiktionary

  • raucously — rɔːkÉ™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

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