rowdier; rowdiest
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough
also
: characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
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
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Adjective
This time of year, Dee’s massive herding dogs have their work cut out for them: The spring kids have grown into rowdy teenagers.
—Scott Clark As Told To Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
The Kittredge house seems to have been a rowdy place.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
For those who enjoy libations from goblets or glasses, the rowdy evening that ensues should sound familiar.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
After the game, a rowdy Red Sox clubhouse celebrated its first win of 2025.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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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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