boisterous

The definition of boisterous is something noisy, loud and rowdy.

(adjective)

An example of boisterous is a drunk person loudly shouting across a room.

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See boisterous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. rough and stormy; turbulent
    1. noisy and unruly; rowdy
    2. noisy and lively; loud and exuberant
  2. Obsolete rough, coarse, or bulky

Origin: ME boistreous, crude, coarse, altered < boistous, unmannerly, violent < ? OFr boisteus, limping, rough

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See boisterous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Rough and stormy; violent.
  2. Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline. See Synonyms at vociferous.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English boistres

Origin: , variant of boistous, rude, rough

Origin: , perhaps from Old French boisteus, lame, limping

Origin: , from boiste, knee joint

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Related Forms:

  • boisˈter·ous·ly adverb
  • boisˈter·ous·ness noun

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