Raucous or harsh Katherine Thinkings and poems February 19, 2016January 31, 2017 1 Minute HOME BRITISH & WORLD ENGLISH RAUCOUS raucous See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Line breaks: rau|cous Pronunciation: /ˈrɔːkəs/ Definition of raucous in English: adjective Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise:raucous youths MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES SYNONYMS Derivatives raucously Pronunciation: /ˈrɔːkəsli/ adverb EXAMPLE SENTENCES raucousness Pronunciation: /ˈrɔːkəsnəs/ noun EXAMPLE SENTENCES Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin raucus ‘hoarse’ + -ous. Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email TweetShare on TumblrMorePocket Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like Loading... Related Published by Katherine Poetry writer and author View all posts by Katherine Published February 19, 2016January 31, 2017