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[ boi-ster-uhs, -struhs ] / ˈbɔɪ stər əs, -strəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boisterous ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiverough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter. (of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy. Obsolete. rough and massive. Origin of boisterous1425–75; late Middle English boistrous, variant of Middle English boistous crude, strong, fierce, gross; of obscure origin SYNONYMS FOR boisterous1 uproarious, obstreperous, roistering, loud, vociferous, impetuous. 1, 2 tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, violent, wild. SEE SYNONYMS FOR boisterous ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR boisterousSEE ANTONYMS FOR boisterous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM boisterousbois·ter·ous·ly, adverbbois·ter·ous·ness, nounun·bois·ter·ous, adjectiveun·bois·ter·ous·ly, adverb un·bois·ter·ous·ness, noun Words nearby boisterousbois de rose oil, bois de vache, Boise, boiserie, Bois-le-Duc, boisterous, boîte, boîte de nuit, Boito, Bojardo, Bojer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boisterousThis is not the boisterous version of Pacino, the one we saw as Tony Montana in Scarface or as Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman. Al Pacino Does What He Wants to Do: 'The Humbling,' Scorsese, and That 'Scarface' Remake|Alex Suskind|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Those who were part of the original Area scene remember a boisterous party. Bright Lights, Big Club: Remembering the Crazy, Fabulous Nightclub Area|Ann Binlot|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST Prescriptivist grammarians will have a boisterous time reading Taipei. The Gpistolary Novel: Tao Lin’s ‘Taipei’|Emily Witt|June 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST The Australian filmmaker Luhrmann, best known for the boisterous Bohemian musical Moulin Rouge! The Great Gatsby, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Is a Relentless Assault on the Senses|Marlow Stern|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Convivial by nature, he not doubt joined in when others were celebrating, allowing his boisterous high spirits free rein. What Mozart Really Looked Like: 14 Portraits of the Composer (Photos and Music)|The Daily Beast|February 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST The clown, by boisterous and often indecorous jest, raises peals of merriment. A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White A rainy and boisterous night was succeeded by a bright and beautiful morning. At this moment the stately cavalier reached the hunting-party, returned their boisterous greetings, and halted close to them. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians|Mr Jkai The vessels experienced foul weather, boisterous winds, and a heavy sea. Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne The air was "shrewd and biting," and we had some boisterous north winds which chilled me to the marrow. In the Russian Ranks|John Morse
British Dictionary definitions for boisterous
adjectivenoisy and lively; unrestrained or unruly (of the wind, sea, etc) turbulent or stormy Derived forms of boisterousboisterously, adverbboisterousness, nounWord Origin for boisterousC13 boistuous, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to boisterousuproarious, vociferous, rambunctious, rowdy, rollicking, raucous, unruly, clamorous, loud, strident, riotous, disorderly, effervescent, impetuous, obstreperous, unrestrained, wild, bouncy, brawling, vociferant |