Raunchy Definition & Meaning

raunchy
adjective
  1. earthy and sexually explicit; "a raunchy novel"
  2. suggestive of or tending to moral looseness; "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"
  3. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"

"Raunchy" in song lyrics

See how raunchy is used in real songs:

  • "Get body, body, get raunchy, raunchy"
    Inspectah Deck — Get Body
  • "Cuz that mob with me probably get raunchy raunchy"
    Inspectah Deck — Get Body
  • "Scorch Hibachi and I'm raunchy"
    Princess Superstar — Wet! Wet! Wet!

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