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bois⋅ter⋅ous
[boi-ster-uh
s, -struh
s]
–adjective
| 1. | rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter. |
| 2. | (of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy. |
| 3. | Obsolete. rough and massive. |
Origin:
1425–75; late ME boistrous, var. of ME boistous crude, strong, fierce, gross; of obscure orig.
1425–75; late ME boistrous, var. of ME boistous crude, strong, fierce, gross; of obscure orig.

Related forms:
bois⋅ter⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
bois⋅ter⋅ous⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. uproarious, obstreperous, roistering, loud, vociferous, impetuous. 1, 2. tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, violent, wild.
1. uproarious, obstreperous, roistering, loud, vociferous, impetuous. 1, 2. tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, violent, wild.
Antonyms:
1, 2. calm, serene.
1, 2. calm, serene.
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bois·ter·ous (boi'stər-əs, -strəs) adj.
[Middle English boistres, variant of boistous, rude, rough, perhaps from Old French boisteus, lame, limping, from boiste, knee joint.] bois'ter·ous·ly adv., bois'ter·ous·ness n. |
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Boisterous
Bois"ter*ous\, a. [OE. boistous; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwyst wild, savage, wildness, ferocity, bwystus ferocious.]1. Rough or rude; unbending; unyielding; strong; powerful. [Obs.] "Boisterous sword." "Boisterous hand." --Shak. 2. Exhibiting tumultuous violence and fury; acting with noisy turbulence; violent; rough; stormy. The waters swell before a boisterous storm. --Shak. The brute and boisterous force of violent men. --Milton. 3. Noisy; rough; turbulent; as, boisterous mirth; boisterous behavior. I like not that loud, boisterous man. --Addison. 4. Vehement; excessive. [R.] The heat becomes too powerful and boisterous for them. --Woodward. Syn: Loud; roaring; violent; stormy; turbulent; furious; tumultuous; noisy; impetuous; vehement.
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Language Translation for : boisterous
Spanish:
alborotador,
German:
ungestüm,
Japanese:
荒々しく騒々しい
boisterous
1474, from boistous (c.1300), from Anglo-Fr. bustous "rough (road);" perhaps from O.Fr. boitous "noisy," or O.Fr. boisteus "curved, lame;" origin obscure. Originally "rough, coarse" (as of food); used of persons from 1568.
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