CLAMOROUS


Meaning of CLAMOROUS in English

ˈklam(ə)rəs adjective

Etymology: clamor (I) + -ous

1.

a. : marked by din or outcry

the clamorous streets

: noisy , tumultuous

our theater has to be brassier, more clamorous and more audacious — Brooks Atkinson

b. : resonant , vibrant

iron is strong and heavy, clamorous when struck — D.C.Peattie

tales … clamorous with the surge of Antarctic seas — Clifton Fadiman

2.

a. : crying out

we'll be clamorous for something to do — Jack London

: importunate , pressing

clamorous demands

hounded by clamorous bill collectors

b. : demonstrative , effusive

the death penalty will seem … an anachronism … mocking … our clamorous professions of the sanctity of life — B.N.Cardozo

Synonyms: see vociferous

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.