Hypertext Webster Gateway: "raucous"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Raucous \Rau"cous\, a. [L. raucus.]
Hoarse; harsh; rough; as, a raucous, thick tone. ``His voice
slightly raucous.'' --Aytoun. -- {Rau"cous*ly}, adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
raucous
adj 1: unpleasantly loud and harsh [syn: {strident}]
2: disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous
party"; "rowdy teenagers" [syn: {rowdy}]
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