row·dy

(rou′dē)

adj. row·di·er, row·di·est

Disorderly; rough: rowdy teenagers; a rowdy beer party.

n. pl. row·dies

A rough, disorderly person.

[Probably from row.]

row′di·ly adv.

row′di·ness n.

row′dy·ism n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

rowdiness - rowdy behavior

rowdyism, disorderliness, roughness

disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order

Translations

مُشاغَبَه، مُشاكَسَه

hulvátství

larmen

rüpelhaftes Benehmen

tapage

lármázás

uppvöîslusemi

turbolenza

pøbelaktighet

hulvátstvo

gürültücülük

吵闹

rowdiness

[ˈraʊdɪnɪs] N → escándalo m, alboroto m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rowdiness

[ˈraʊdinɪs] n (= noise) → tapage m, chahut m (= fighting) → bagarre f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rowdiness

n (= noisiness) → Lärmen nt; (= disorderliness) → rüpelhaftes or flegelhaftes Benehmen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rowdiness

[ˈraʊdɪnɪs] n → baccano; (fighting) → zuffa

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rowdy

(ˈraudi) adjective

noisy and rough. rowdy children.

ˈrowdily adverb

ˈrowdiness noun

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References in classic literature

Fox-terriers are born with about four times as much original sin in them as other dogs are, and it will take years and years of patient effort on the part of us Christians to bring about any appreciable reformation in the rowdiness of the fox-terrier nature.

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The development turned the session into rowdiness, with several PDP lawmakers protesting against the planned announcement.

Reps in free-for-all as plenary is suspended

While we all know about starling murmurations, this bird table rowdiness makes starlings an allyear-round delight in our gardens.

Starlings make a real racket at my dinner table

While Bilawal should not be held responsible for his party members' conduct, we do hope he condemns the unnecessary rowdiness that occurred yesterday, and keeps in mind how confronting courts worked out the last time a prominent politician did it.

Unworthy Court Conduct

The Ayia Napa municipality said Wednesday it is determined to tackle noise pollution and rowdiness, which are widespread during the summer months when the popular holiday resort is flooded with thousands of mostly young tourists.

Napa authorities seek to tackle noise pollution

Instead of pursuing the matter legally and peacefully, they have from the very onset been indulging in violence and rowdiness to achieve their goal.

Lawyers' hooliganism

It could be recalled that on Wednesday, the Senate plenary was held amidst rowdiness over sitting arrangement when the former Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, All Progressives Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom North West called for recognition to speak, but the Senate President, Dr.

Akpabio: Resign now, group tells Saraki

'I disagree with you using the word 'rowdiness',' Lokman replied.

Barred from entering KL court, Umno's Lokman says can't empty his bladder

Ascot organisers hope the one bottle of fizz rule will reduce rowdiness.

Ascot bosses have pop at fizz drinkers

She is canvassing business owners to see whether CCTV can be introduced in the village centre after calls from residents for a clampdown on the rowdiness which is an all too frequent feature of weeks in the village.

Inquiry goes on into violence in village

I've inherited my allegiance to the Eagles through marriage, but it was just such rowdiness that made me really fall in love with the Birds.

Eagles Fans, the NFL's Most Notorious, Have an Important Spiritual Lesson to Teach Us

Curiously, Marcovitz failed to identify the rowdiness of the Sons of Liberty and Green missed an opportunity to feature a portrait of Marie Antoinette or Marianne.

Cause & Effect in History