robustious

(rō busc̸həs)

adjective

strong and sturdy; also, rough, coarse, boisterous, etc.: now archaic except in facetious usage

Origin: robust + -ious

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See robustious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Boisterous; vigorous: a robustious group of teenagers.
  2. Rough, coarse, or crude: a robustious comedy.

Related Forms:

  • ro·busˈtious·ly adverb

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