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boisterous /ˈbɔɪ stər əs, -strəs/

adjective

  1. rough and noisy; nosily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter. 
  2. (of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy.
  3. Obsolete. rough and massive. 

Origin of boisterous

Late Middle English 1425-75

Related forms: boisterously, adverb; boisterousness, noun

Source: Dictionary.com

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8 Comments

  1. azim

    sometime my laugh is a bit boisterous.

  2. Geraldine

    The latest strike in front of the Parliament was very boisterous.

  3. Amy Estrada

    Azim, this is a good sentence, but you need to be more careful about your grammar and spelling. Correction: Sometimes my laugh is a bit boisterous.

  4. Amy Estrada

    Good sentence Geraldine.

  5. Katrin

    Tom is such a boisterous child.

  6. Amy Estrada

    Perfect Katrin! A+

  7. Nia

    This morning, Emma fainted in the middle of boisterous circumstances

  8. Amy Estrada

    Great job Nia, just remember to put a period at the end of your sentence.

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