All 4 Uses of
raucous
in
Arrowsmith
- Clif was the clown of the fraternity house, he was given to raucous laughter, he clogged and sang meaningless songs, he even practiced on the cornet, yet he was somehow a good fellow and solid, and Martin, in his detestation of Ira Hinkley, his fear of Angus Duer, his pity for Fatty Pfaff, his distaste for the amiable dullness of Irving Watters, turned to the roaring Clif as to something living and experimenting.†
Chpt 2
- Digamma Pi was more annoyed by Martin's restless doubtings than by Fatty's idiocy, Clif Clawson's raucousness, Angus Duer's rasping, or the Reverend Ira Hinkley's nagging.†
Chpt 3 *
- But the Sondelius who was raucous in conversation could be almost silent at work.†
Chpt 30
- They worked themselves up to a belief that Clif would be raucous, would drink too much, and slap Joyce on the back.†
Chpt 39
Definition:
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(raucous) unpleasantly loud and harsh