clamorous

[ klam-er-uhs ]

/ ˈklæm ər əs /

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adjective

full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.

vigorous in demands or complaints.

Origin of clamorous

1375–1425; late Middle English. See clamor¹, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM clamorous

clam·or·ous·ly, adverbclam·or·ous·ness, nounnon·clam·or·ous, adjectivenon·clam·or·ous·ly, adverb

un·clam·or·ous, adjectiveun·clam·or·ous·ly, adverbun·clam·or·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby clamorous

clambering, clam diggers, clam-flat, clammy, clamor, clamorous, clamour, clamp, clampdown, clamp down on, clamper

Example sentences from the Web for clamorous

After the clanking, the loud and clamorous peal of a bell rang out.
Prudence of the Parsonage|Ethel Hueston
I compelled the clamorous herd to see you with my own infatuated vision.
Creditors; Pariah|August Strindberg
Your father takes a leading part; he is a great orator, and is in his element in this clamorous and fiery life.
Sybil|Benjamin Disraeli
She was doing her best to be sensible, and she felt herself adrift above a clamorous abyss of feared and forbidden thoughts.
Marriage|H. G. Wells

Always it affected him that way, this first clamorous outburst of the night.
The Yellow Horde|Hal G. Evarts