/ Dictionary / Index R raffish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: raff•ish Pronunciation: (raf'ish), [key] — adj. mildly or sometimes engagingly disreputable or nonconformist; rakish: a matinee idol whose raffish offstage behavior amused millions. gaudily vulgar or cheap; tawdry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: raffish (Thesaurus) raffinose raffle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language