rackety

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rack·et·y

(răk′ĭ-tē)

adj.

Noisy; raucous.

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rackety

(ˈrækɪtɪ)

adj

1. noisy, rowdy, or boisterous

2. socially lively and, sometimes, mildly dissolute: a rackety life.

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rack•et•y

(ˈræk ɪ ti)

adj.

1. noisy.

2. rowdy.

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Adj.

rackety - uncontrollably noisy

rip-roaring, uproarious

noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"

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