boisterous

Definitions


[ˈbɔɪst(ə)rəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- noisy, energetic, and cheerful
(e.g: a group of boisterous lads)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘rough, stiff’): variant of earlier boistuous ‘rustic, coarse, boisterous’, of unknown origin




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