rowdy

See also: Rowdy

English

Alternative forms

rowdie

Etymology

Possibly from row (“noisy argument”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aʊdi

Adjective

rowdy (comparative rowdier, superlative rowdiest)

loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

rough and disorderly

Cherokee: ᏄᏁᎸᎾ (nunelvna)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 鬧哄哄 (zh), 闹哄哄 (zh) (nào-hōnghōng)
French: chahuteur (fr) m, chahuteuse (fr) f
German: polternd (de), ungestüm (de), aufrührerisch (de), ungeschlacht (de)

Italian: chiassoso (it)
Maori: tīhoihoi, turituri
Russian: бу́йный (ru) (bújnyj)
Swedish: stökig (sv)

Noun

rowdy (plural rowdies)

A boisterous person; a brawler.

Synonyms

Translations

boisterous person

Chinese:
Mandarin: 鬧事者, 闹事者 (nàoshìzhě)
Finnish: öykkäri (fi), tappelupukari
German: Rowdy (de), Randalierer (de) m, Hooligan (de) m, Schläger (de) m, Unruhestifter (de) m, Polterer m, Energiebündel (de) m, Krakeeler (de) m

Japanese: あばれんぼう (abarenbō)
Russian: буя́н (ru) m (buján), хулига́н (ru) m (xuligán)
Swedish: bråkmakare (sv), bråkstake (sv)

Anagrams

dowry, wordy

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