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Rowdy vs Rowdyish - What's the difference?

rowdy | rowdyish |

As adjectives the difference between rowdy and rowdyish

is that rowdy is rough and disorderly; riotous or just boisterous while rowdyish is resembling a rowdy in temper or conduct; characteristic of a rowdy.

As a noun rowdy

is a boisterous person; a brawler.

rowdy

English

Alternative forms

* rowdie

Adjective

(er)
  • rough and disorderly; riotous or just boisterous

    • Derived terms

    * rowdiness * rowdyism

    Noun

    (rowdies)
  • A boisterous person; a brawler.

    • Synonyms

    * (boisterous person) brawler, ruffian

    Anagrams

    * *

    rowdyish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a rowdy in temper or conduct; characteristic of a rowdy.
    • (Webster 1913)