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1. boisterous

adjective. ['ˈbɔɪstɝəs, ˈbɔɪstrəs'] noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline.

Etymology

  • boistous (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bustous (Anglo-Norman)

Rhymes with Boisterous

  • ambidextrous
  • ambidextrous
  • desirous
  • dextrous
  • disastrous
  • estrous
  • ferrous
  • fibrous
  • hydrous
  • idolatrous
  • ludicrous
  • lustrous
  • marous
  • monstrous
  • nitrous
  • nonferrous
  • polyandrous
  • porous
  • preposterous
  • tenebrous

How do you pronounce boisterous?

Pronounce boisterous as ˈbɔɪstərəs.

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2. boisterous

adjective. ['ˈbɔɪstɝəs, ˈbɔɪstrəs'] violently agitated and turbulent.

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Etymology

  • boistous (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bustous (Anglo-Norman)

3. boisterous

adjective. ['ˈbɔɪstɝəs, ˈbɔɪstrəs'] full of rough and exuberant animal spirits.

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Etymology

  • boistous (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bustous (Anglo-Norman)