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boisterous Definition


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boisterous
adj
    1. Said of people, behaviour, etc: very lively, noisy and cheerful.
      Thesaurus: rambunctious, uproarious, clamorous, exuberant, rollicking, unruly, tumultuous, noisy, vociferous; Antonym: quiet, restrained.
    2. Said of the sea, etc: rough and stormy; wild; turbulent.
Derivative: boisterously
adverb
    Derivative: boisterousness
    noun
      Etymology: 15c variant of 14c boistous meaning ‘rough' or ‘coarse'.



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