boisterous
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boisterous
- /ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/
- /ˈbɔɪstɹəs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English boistres, an alteration of Middle English boistous (“crude, unrefined”), of uncertain origin. Likely from Anglo-Norman boystous, bustous (“rough, in a crude state, disabled, paralysed, unable to walk, lame”), Old French boitous (“limping; having a rough, uneven surface”).
adjective more boisterous · most boisterous · boistrous
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Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
Open carriages tend to be draughty and inadequately heated. The passenger in them has no escape from the annoyance of squalling babies, boisterous drunks, and riotous teddy-boys, who may be at the far end of the coach but whose din cannot be shut out.
Similar: rollicking, robustious
- Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy. ſtaggering like a quiuering Aſpen leafe, Fearing the force of Boreas boiſtrous blaſts.
- Having or resembling animalic exuberance.
Translations
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adj full of energy; noisy
| Español | bullicioso, embullador, bullero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 떠들썩하다 tteodeulsseokhada |
| 日本語 | 騒々しい sōzōshii, 喧しい yakamashii, うるさい urusai, 賑やかな nigiyaka na |
| 中文 | 喧鬧的 xuānnào de, 愛鬧的 /爱闹的 àinào de, 狂歡的 /狂欢的 kuánghuān de, 狂暴的 kuángbào de, 猛烈的 měngliè de, 哄然的 hōngrán de |
| Português | ruidoso, espalhafatoso |
| Français | bruyant, tapageur |
| Deutsch | ungestüm, ausgelassen, lebendig, lebhaft, agitiert, laut |
| Italiano | esuberante, chiassoso |
| Русский | шу́мный šúmnyj, бу́рный búrnyj, бу́йный bújnyj, шумли́вый šumlívyj |
| Tiếng Việt | ầm ầm |
adj characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy
| 한국어 | 격렬하다 gyeongnyeolhada |
|---|---|
| Português | tumultuoso |
| Français | turbulent, agité |
| Deutsch | stürmisch, tosend, wild, ungestüm, aufrührerisch |
| Italiano | turbolento, tempestoso |
| Русский | бу́рный búrnyj, бу́йный bújnyj, неи́стовый neístovyj |
Talk about this word "boisterous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boisterous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. boisterous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boisterous "boisterous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boisterous.Cite this
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title = {boisterous},
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