NYT Dictionary

RAUNCH

/ˈɹɔːnt͡ʃ/
NounAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024

Meaning

Low class condition or content; inferiority; inadequacy.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Back-formation from raunchy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

coarsenesscommonnessgrossnessvulgarityvulgarism

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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