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boisterous

[ boi-ster-uhs, -struhs ]

adjective

  1. rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained:

    the sound of boisterous laughter.

    Synonyms: wild, violent, turbulent, tumultuous, tempestuous, impetuous, vociferous, loud, obstreperous, uproarious

    Antonyms: serene, calm

  2. (of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy.

    Synonyms: wild, violent, turbulent, tumultuous, tempestuous

    Antonyms: serene, calm

  3. Obsolete. rough and massive.


boisterous

/ -strəs; ˈbɔɪstərəs /

adjective

  1. noisy and lively; unrestrained or unruly
  2. (of the wind, sea, etc) turbulent or stormy


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Derived Forms

  • ˈboisterousness, noun
  • ˈboisterously, adverb

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Other Words From

  • boister·ous·ly adverb
  • boister·ous·ness noun
  • un·boister·ous adjective
  • un·boister·ous·ly adverb
  • un·boister·ous·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of boisterous1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English boistrous, variant of Middle English boistous “crude, fierce, gross, strong”; of obscure origin; possibly from Old French boisteus “lame,” from boist(e) “box,” also “cavity containing an organ, cavity in a bone” (ultimately from Late Latin buxis; box 1( def ) ) + -eus -eous ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of boisterous1

C13 boistuous , of unknown origin

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Example Sentences

This is not the boisterous version of Pacino, the one we saw as Tony Montana in Scarface or as Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman.

The ire Friedberg and Seltzer have drawn from crowds is both boisterous and vehement–Airplane!

Those who were part of the original Area scene remember a boisterous party.

Prescriptivist grammarians will have a boisterous time reading Taipei.

The Australian filmmaker Luhrmann, best known for the boisterous Bohemian musical Moulin Rouge!

The air is oppressive with tobacco smoke; the boisterous talk of the men playing cards near by annoys me.

Two boats, abundantly furnished with torches and provided with boisterous music, preceded these two fiery masses.

After dinner, in spite of the fact that the weather remained boisterous, he again went on deck.

The sky became overclouded, and the gentle breeze which had blown in the morning strengthened into a strong, boisterous wind.

We are in the midst of a dark boisterous sea; over us, a dense, grey, cold sky.

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