boisterous
/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/
boisterous adjective: full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
Adjective
boisterous (comparative more boisterous, superlative most boisterous)
- 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.1959 February, “Letters to the Editor: Open-Type Coaches on B.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 135
- Synonyms:
- rollicking, robustious
- Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
- ſtaggering like a quiuering Aſpen leafe,
Fearing the force of Boreas boiſtrous blaſts.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC... - A new and elegant dress had been provided by Lady Anne for the second day, but it was of less costly material, and, by the same rule, considerably slighter; so that Fanchette suggested the idea of substituting a slip to make it equally warm, as the weather had set in cold and boisterous.1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XLI, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 219
- ſtaggering like a quiuering Aſpen leafe,
- Having or resembling animalic exuberance.
boisterous meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Malayalam
boisterous in Tamil
- பேரிரைச்சலான, கொடிய, கொந்தளிக்கிற கீழ்ப்படியாத, கிளர்ச்சியுடைய
boisterous in Bengali
- কর্কশ ও প্রচন্ড, হৈচৈইপূর্ণ
boisterous in Telugu
- boisterous
- హోరు hōru
boisterous in Malayalam
- ഗർജ്ജിക്കുന്ന, ശബ്ദമുഖരിതമായ, പ്രക്ഷുബ്ധാവസ്ഥയിലുള്ള, ഉത്സാഹമുള്ള, ബഹളമുണ്ടാക്കുന്ന
More languagesFewer languages
- boisterous in Kannada
- ಉತ್ಸಾಹದ ಚಿಲುಮೆಯ, ಅಬ್ಬರಿಸುವ, ಕೋಲಾಹಲದ, ಗಲಾಟೆಯ
- boisterous in Vietnamese
- ầm ầm
Examples of boisterous in a sentence
- The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm.
- I can hear a swell of laughter and boisterous merriment in Inuktitut.
- These pubs were no longer the boisterous, noisy, and often “bloodhouses” of old.
Synonyms of boisterous
Forms of boisterous
| comparative | more boisterous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most boisterous |
| alternative form (obsolete) | boistrous |
Origin of boisterous
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”).
Words formed from boisterous
Questions about boisterous
- What does boisterous mean?
- Boisterous means full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
- What is boisterous in Tamil?
- Boisterous in Tamil is பேரிரைச்சலான, கொடிய, கொந்தளிக்கிற கீழ்ப்படியாத. See Boisterous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is boisterous?
- Boisterous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce boisterous?
- Boisterous is pronounced /ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/.
Words near boisterous in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: boisterous (page history and authors); boisterous (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); boisterous (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); హోరు (Telugu) (page history and authors); boisterous (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); boisterous (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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