Definition of "raunchy" []

• Obscene, lewd, or vulgar: "[He] uses language so aggressively raunchy that he seems to be insisting his choice of vocabulary, at least, is no sin” ( Wall Street Journal). (adjective)
• Sexually explicit. (adjective)
• Exhibiting lust. (adjective)
• Slang Grimy; unkempt: a raunchy closet full of dirty socks. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "They brought in raunchy dances which Derek made indecent."
• "But when I hear the word raunchy, to me that describes Jenna Jameson."
• "Audiences have become more discriminating about their choices in raunchy humor, so I am pegging Role Models for something in the $12. 7M range and a 2nd place finish."