vociferousadj.

Brit.

/və(ʊ)ˈsɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/voʊˈsɪfərəs/,

/vəˈsɪfərəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin vōciferārī , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin vōciferārī (see vociferate v.) + -ous suffix. Compare slightly earlier vociferant adj.Compare post-classical Latin vocifer vocal (5th cent.). Specific senses. In the specific use with reference to birds (see sense 1b) originally after scientific Latin vocifer (1800 as a specific name; after French vocifer denoting a falcon (1799)); compare scientific Latin vociferus (from 1758 as a specific name). In sense 3 after loud adj. 5.

a. Originally: uttering loud cries or shouts; given to bawling or yelling. Now more usually: insistently and forcefully expressing one's opinions; vocal, outspoken.

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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [adjective] > shouting

belching1581

shouting1601

bawling1603

vociferant1609

vociferous?1611

vociferatinga1625

obstropolous1748

slogan-shouting1940

?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xvii. 250 Let vs then thinke of some best meane,..how we may..get off our selues, from this vociferous droue..of Troians [Gk. Τρώων ἐξ ἐνοπῆς].

1700 T. Brown Amusem. Serious & Comical x. 121 I sailed into a Presbyterian Meeting..where the vociferous Holder-forth was as bold and Saucy, as if the Deity and all Mankind had owed him Money.

1741 H. Fielding in Champion I. 89 Nor do I believe he can form a juster [Idea], than by imaging a discordant chorus of all the vociferous animals in the world.

1816 R. Southey Poet's Pilgrimage to Waterloo Proem xviii The restless joy Of those glad girls, and that vociferous boy!

1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 56 The whole audience instead of being mute became vociferous.

1946 Harper's Mag. Dec. 501/2 Every proposal for a new appropriation has its vociferous advocates.

1992 A. Symons Tremedda Days ii. 57 The motley crowd of vociferous poultry was everywhere.

2005 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Jan. 7/2 Nevo has outflanked nearly all of even the most vociferous critics of the tradition.

b. In the names of some birds: having a loud call. Now rare.Now only in lists of alternative names for particular birds.

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the world > animals > birds > sound or bird defined by > [adjective] > noisy

vociferous1808

1808 Nat. Hist. Birds, Fish, Insects & Reptiles (new ed.) VI. 59 But this vociferous eagle, utters, with effort, loud cries, braying intonations without inflexion.

1912 Avicultural Mag. Apr. 162 The beautiful White-headed Vociferous Eagle..is common.

1925 G. F. Simmons Birds of Austin Region 77 Killdeer. Oxyechus vociferus vociferus... Popular Names.—Killdee; Killdeer; Ring-neck; Mainland Plover; Vociferous Plover.

2001 D. T. Holyoak Nightjars & their Allies 414/1 Other Names: Chiapas, Eastern.., Stephens's, Vociferous, Wagler's, and Western Whip-poor-wills.

c. In extended use (esp. of a musical instrument): that produces a loud or blaring sound; noisy. Chiefly somewhat literary.

ΚΠ

c1814 in H. L'Evêque Costume of Portugal following Pl. 29 Fame..has, doubtless out of compassion to the musical ears of the Portuguese, forbidden them use of those vociferous trumpets.

1851 H. W. Longfellow Golden Legend Prol. 4 Hover downward! Seize the loud, vociferous bells, and..to the pavement Hurl them from their windy tower.

1909 M. F. Sanborn Canvas Door vi. 107 Avoiding the hotel with its elaborate cuisine, its vociferous orchestra and flirtatious verandas.

1939 E. E. Vaile Pioneering Pumice vii. 118 They retired early and slept like logs until alarmed by a loudly vociferous clock.

2012 Birmingham Evening Mail (Nexis) 8 Nov. (Features section) 30 A pulsating rollercoaster of angular guitars, vociferous drums and haunting vocals.

2. Originally: uttered with or accompanied by loud cries or shouts; of the nature of or characterized by bawling or yelling. Now more usually: characterized by or involving vehement expressions of opinion; expressed insistently and forcefully.

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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [adjective]

vociferative1593

vociferous1618

blatant1791

ear-bending1946

1618 Owles Almanacke 29 Some wise Iustice of the Peace, that sits not vpon the Bench for nothing, auert these ills, and clap vp these threating mischiefes in the close prison of obscuritie, by the vociferous doome of his inexorable Mittimus.

1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. xx. 92 This caus'd the Pontifs..to Sacrifice to the great Deity in silence, impercussively, without any vociferous or obstreperous Sound [Fr. sans aucun bruit faire, ne par semblable aucun mot sonner].

1740 C. Cibber Apol. Life C. Cibber xv. 305 Though Candour, and Benevolence, are silent Virtues, they are as visible, as the most vociferous Ill-nature.

1828 I. D'Israeli Comm. Life Charles I II. v. 126 Popular gratitude is as vociferous as it is sudden.

1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville II. 283 Jealousy of their good name now prompted them to the most vociferous vindications of their innocence.

1935 T. Wolfe Of Time & River iv. 42 The debate between the men grew eager, animated and vociferous.

2013 Observer 15 Sept. 35/3 The..bile and aggression directed against women in recent months have led to vociferous demands for the company to regulate what passes through its servers.

3. figurative. With reference to colour, style, etc.: vulgarly obtrusive, flashy, gaudy. Cf. loud adj. 5.

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the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective]

fine1526

garish1545

flaunting1567

gawish1567

taffety1597

showful1607

flaming1609

flaring1610

over-brave1620

showish1675

rantingc1685

gaudy1709

showy1712

tinselled1738

kicky1790

flaunty1796

flashy1801

slangish1813

florid1815

tigerish1831

flash1836

flary1841

loud1850

flashy-looking1852

splurgy1852

cheesy1858

flagrant1858

jingo1859

cheesy1863

orchidaceous1864

flamboyant1879

vociferous1883

voyant1906

grandstanding1908

floozy1911

ritzy1919

like a (or the) dog's dinner1927

plush horse1936

kitsch1953

zazzy1961

pizzazz1969

1883 Harper's Mag. Sept. 565/1 Mr. Cady..could scarcely design a vulgar and vociferous work if he tried.

1896 Methodist Rev. Jan. 165 One of those [artists] who paint with a broom and think success is measured by the amount of acreage one can besmear with violent and vociferous colors.

1920 S. Lewis Main St. iv. 45 I bought oh! a vociferous skirt which revealed my perfectly nice ankles to the Presbyterian glare of all the Ioway schoolma'ams.

1996 Guardian 30 Sept. a2/1 From the canary-coloured suit sported by..England's goalkeeper,..to the vociferous cravat of Gazza's minder.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	vociferous
释义	vociferousadj. Brit. /və(ʊ)ˈsɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /voʊˈsɪfərəs/, /vəˈsɪfərəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin vōciferārī , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin vōciferārī (see vociferate v.) + -ous suffix. Compare slightly earlier vociferant adj.Compare post-classical Latin vocifer vocal (5th cent.). Specific senses. In the specific use with reference to birds (see sense 1b) originally after scientific Latin vocifer (1800 as a specific name; after French vocifer denoting a falcon (1799)); compare scientific Latin vociferus (from 1758 as a specific name). In sense 3 after loud adj. 5. 1. a. Originally: uttering loud cries or shouts; given to bawling or yelling. Now more usually: insistently and forcefully expressing one's opinions; vocal, outspoken. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [adjective] > shouting belching1581 shouting1601 bawling1603 vociferant1609 vociferous?1611 vociferatinga1625 obstropolous1748 slogan-shouting1940 ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads xvii. 250 Let vs then thinke of some best meane,..how we may..get off our selues, from this vociferous droue..of Troians [Gk. Τρώων ἐξ ἐνοπῆς]. 1700 T. Brown Amusem. Serious & Comical x. 121 I sailed into a Presbyterian Meeting..where the vociferous Holder-forth was as bold and Saucy, as if the Deity and all Mankind had owed him Money. 1741 H. Fielding in Champion I. 89 Nor do I believe he can form a juster [Idea], than by imaging a discordant chorus of all the vociferous animals in the world. 1816 R. Southey Poet's Pilgrimage to Waterloo Proem xviii The restless joy Of those glad girls, and that vociferous boy! 1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 56 The whole audience instead of being mute became vociferous. 1946 Harper's Mag. Dec. 501/2 Every proposal for a new appropriation has its vociferous advocates. 1992 A. Symons Tremedda Days ii. 57 The motley crowd of vociferous poultry was everywhere. 2005 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Jan. 7/2 Nevo has outflanked nearly all of even the most vociferous critics of the tradition. b. In the names of some birds: having a loud call. Now rare.Now only in lists of alternative names for particular birds. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > sound or bird defined by > [adjective] > noisy vociferous1808 1808 Nat. Hist. Birds, Fish, Insects & Reptiles (new ed.) VI. 59 But this vociferous eagle, utters, with effort, loud cries, braying intonations without inflexion. 1912 Avicultural Mag. Apr. 162 The beautiful White-headed Vociferous Eagle..is common. 1925 G. F. Simmons Birds of Austin Region 77 Killdeer. Oxyechus vociferus vociferus... Popular Names.—Killdee; Killdeer; Ring-neck; Mainland Plover; Vociferous Plover. 2001 D. T. Holyoak Nightjars & their Allies 414/1 Other Names: Chiapas, Eastern.., Stephens's, Vociferous, Wagler's, and Western Whip-poor-wills. c. In extended use (esp. of a musical instrument): that produces a loud or blaring sound; noisy. Chiefly somewhat literary. ΚΠ c1814 in H. L'Evêque Costume of Portugal following Pl. 29 Fame..has, doubtless out of compassion to the musical ears of the Portuguese, forbidden them use of those vociferous trumpets. 1851 H. W. Longfellow Golden Legend Prol. 4 Hover downward! Seize the loud, vociferous bells, and..to the pavement Hurl them from their windy tower. 1909 M. F. Sanborn Canvas Door vi. 107 Avoiding the hotel with its elaborate cuisine, its vociferous orchestra and flirtatious verandas. 1939 E. E. Vaile Pioneering Pumice vii. 118 They retired early and slept like logs until alarmed by a loudly vociferous clock. 2012 Birmingham Evening Mail (Nexis) 8 Nov. (Features section) 30 A pulsating rollercoaster of angular guitars, vociferous drums and haunting vocals. 2. Originally: uttered with or accompanied by loud cries or shouts; of the nature of or characterized by bawling or yelling. Now more usually: characterized by or involving vehement expressions of opinion; expressed insistently and forcefully. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [adjective] vociferative1593 vociferous1618 blatant1791 ear-bending1946 1618 Owles Almanacke 29 Some wise Iustice of the Peace, that sits not vpon the Bench for nothing, auert these ills, and clap vp these threating mischiefes in the close prison of obscuritie, by the vociferous doome of his inexorable Mittimus. 1694 P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. xx. 92 This caus'd the Pontifs..to Sacrifice to the great Deity in silence, impercussively, without any vociferous or obstreperous Sound [Fr. sans aucun bruit faire, ne par semblable aucun mot sonner]. 1740 C. Cibber Apol. Life C. Cibber xv. 305 Though Candour, and Benevolence, are silent Virtues, they are as visible, as the most vociferous Ill-nature. 1828 I. D'Israeli Comm. Life Charles I II. v. 126 Popular gratitude is as vociferous as it is sudden. 1837 W. Irving Adventures Capt. Bonneville II. 283 Jealousy of their good name now prompted them to the most vociferous vindications of their innocence. 1935 T. Wolfe Of Time & River iv. 42 The debate between the men grew eager, animated and vociferous. 2013 Observer 15 Sept. 35/3 The..bile and aggression directed against women in recent months have led to vociferous demands for the company to regulate what passes through its servers. 3. figurative. With reference to colour, style, etc.: vulgarly obtrusive, flashy, gaudy. Cf. loud adj. 5. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective] fine1526 garish1545 flaunting1567 gawish1567 taffety1597 showful1607 flaming1609 flaring1610 over-brave1620 showish1675 rantingc1685 gaudy1709 showy1712 tinselled1738 kicky1790 flaunty1796 flashy1801 slangish1813 florid1815 tigerish1831 flash1836 flary1841 loud1850 flashy-looking1852 splurgy1852 cheesy1858 flagrant1858 jingo1859 cheesy1863 orchidaceous1864 flamboyant1879 vociferous1883 voyant1906 grandstanding1908 floozy1911 ritzy1919 like a (or the) dog's dinner1927 plush horse1936 kitsch1953 zazzy1961 pizzazz1969 1883 Harper's Mag. Sept. 565/1 Mr. Cady..could scarcely design a vulgar and vociferous work if he tried. 1896 Methodist Rev. Jan. 165 One of those [artists] who paint with a broom and think success is measured by the amount of acreage one can besmear with violent and vociferous colors. 1920 S. Lewis Main St. iv. 45 I bought oh! a vociferous skirt which revealed my perfectly nice ankles to the Presbyterian glare of all the Ioway schoolma'ams. 1996 Guardian 30 Sept. a2/1 From the canary-coloured suit sported by..England's goalkeeper,..to the vociferous cravat of Gazza's minder. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?1611
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