adj.
Pronunciation: ' bo ̇ i-st( ə -)r ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English boistous crude, clumsy, from Anglo-French
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete a : COARSE b : DURABLE , STRONG c : MASSIVE
2 a : noisily turbulent : ROWDY b : marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits
3 : STORMY , TUMULTUOUS
synonyms see VOCIFEROUS
– bois · ter · ous · ly adverb
– bois · ter · ous · ness noun