raunchy
Dirty, not clean
Raunchy means sexually explicit, crude, or vulgar: a raunchy joke, raunchy lyrics.
The word suggests earthiness rather than elegance—more locker room than boudoir.
Something raunchy may also be simply sleazy or run-down: a raunchy bar on the edge of town.
The tone is mildly disapproving but often affectionate.
Feeling strong sexual desire
- lasciviousOvertly sexual in manner
- licentiousSexually unrestrained behavior
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
- titillatingPleasurably stimulating, often sensually
steamy · randy · lecherous · salacious · prurient · suggestive · explicit · adult
Grossly offensive to decency
- lewdObscenely sexual
- crassCrudely lacking refinement
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- ribaldVulgarly amusing
coarse · off-color · bawdy · crude · smutty · filthy · profane · scatological
Disrespectful toward authority
- sophomoricPretentiously immature
- toilet humorJokes about excrement, flatulence
- gross-outDeliberately disgust someone
- R-ratedFilm classification limiting viewership
edgy · shocking · boundary-pushing · outrageous · scandalous · taboo · locker-room · fratboy
lustful
Feeling strong sexual desire
- lasciviousOvertly sexual in manner
- licentiousSexually unrestrained behavior
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
titillating · steamy · randy · lecherous · salacious · prurient · suggestive · explicit · adult · X-rated
obscene
Grossly offensive to decency
ribald · coarse · off-color · bawdy · crude · smutty · filthy · profane · scatological · foul-mouthed
irreverent
Disrespectful toward authority
- sophomoricPretentiously immature
- toilet humorJokes about excrement, flatulence
- gross-outDeliberately disgust someone
R-rated · edgy · shocking · boundary-pushing · outrageous · scandalous · taboo · locker-room · fratboy · potty-mouthed
- risquerisque, racy, bawdy, ribald, suggestive
- seductionseduction, seductive, allure, beguilement, enticement
- vulgarcrude, crass, coarse, vulgar, rude
- funnyfunny, comical, hilarious, humorous, amusing
- media descriptorsdramatic, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional, atmospheric
- bathroom slangpee, poop, poo, potty, wee
raunchywholesome
Conducive to well-being
G-rated · clean · family-friendly · innocent · pure
- raunchy speechIndecent spoken language