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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.

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

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  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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • boisterously adverb
  • boisterousness noun
  • unboisterous adjective
  • unboisterously adverb
  • unboisterousness noun
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  • ˈǾٱdzܲ adverb
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boisterous1

C13 boistuous , of unknown origin
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The show imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a hard-drinking, boisterous, wannabe cabaret star, beleaguered by her marriage to what Escola imagines is an obviously gay president.

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With organized team activities underway, Verse, 24, remains a boisterous presence on and off the field for a team regarded as a Super Bowl contender.

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During his rookie season, Rams edge rusher Jared Verse established himself as one of the NFL’s most boisterous players — and also a force to be reckoned with ala former Rams star Aaron Donald.

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The French fans have a reputation for being boisterous and, with one of their favourite sons playing in the twilight of his career, created an energetic atmosphere which Draper had to block out.

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One boisterous fan outside the premiere shoved her Chihuahua at Cruise so he could see it was wearing a pink sweatshirt with his face.

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