BOISTEROUS


Meaning of BOISTEROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.