rowdy
row·dy/ˈɹaʊ̯di/adjective, noun
rowdy is spelled R-O-W-D-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (row·dy). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, rowdy means “Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rowdy?
| Letters | 5: R-O-W-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: row·dy |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rowdy?
Rowdy appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rowdy?
- UK /ˈɹaʊ̯di/
- US /ˈɹaʊ̯di/
- US [ˈɹaʊ̯ɾi]
Rowdy has 2 syllables, split row·dy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rowdy.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-rowdy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rowdy?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rowdy from its last stressed vowel (/aʊdi/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: dowry, wordy.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rowdy
- rowdier comparative
- rowdiest superlative
- rowdie
- rowdies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rowdy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.
noun
- 1
A boisterous person; a brawler.
- 2
obsoleteslangmoney; ready money.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rowdy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chahuteur |
| German | polternd, ungestüm, aufrührerisch, ungeschlacht , Rowdy, Randalierer |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rowdy come from?
Possibly from row (“noisy argument”), originally used as a noun.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).