boisterous
1Boisterous — 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. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
2boisterous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) noisy, energetic, and cheerful. 2) literary (of weather or water) wild or stormy. DERIVATIVES boisterously adverb boisterousness noun. ORIGIN from earlier boistuous «rustic, coarse, boisterous», of unknown origin …
3boisterous — index blatant (obtrusive), disorderly, vehement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4boisterous — (adj.) late 15c., unexplained alteration of M.E. boistous (c.1300) rough, coarse (as of food), clumsy, violent, of unknown origin, perhaps from Anglo Fr. bustous rough (road), which is perhaps from O.Fr. boisteos curved, lame; uneven, rough… …
5boisterous — obstreperous, clamorous, blatant, *vociferous, strident Analogous words: sporting, disporting, rollicking, frolicking, gamboling (see PLAY vb): *unruly, ungovernable: *indecorous, un seemly Contrasted words: quiet, noiseless, *still: peaceful, * …
6boisterous — [adj] noisy and mischievous bouncy, brawling, clamorous, disorderly, effervescent, impetuous, loud, obstreperous, rambunctious, raucous, riotous, rollicking, rowdy, strident, tumultous/tumultuous, unrestrained, unruly, uproarious, vociferant,… …
7boisterous — [bois′tər əs] adj. [ME boistreous, crude, coarse, altered < boistous, unmannerly, violent < ? OFr boisteus, limping, rough] 1. rough and stormy; turbulent 2. a) noisy and unruly; rowdy b) noisy and lively; loud and exuberant 3. Obs. rough,… …
8boisterous — [[t]bɔ͟ɪstərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy. ...a boisterous but good natured crowd... Most of the children were noisy and boisterous. Ant: docile Derived words: boisterously ADV GRADED ADV with v …
9boisterous — bois|ter|ous [ˈbɔıstərəs] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: boistous rough (14 16 centuries), from Old French boistos] someone, especially a child, who is boisterous makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy ▪ a class of boisterous five year olds …
10boisterous — adjective someone, especially a child, who is boisterous makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy: a class of boisterous five year olds …
