Main Entry: bois·ter·ous

Pronunciation: \ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English boistous crude, clumsy, from Anglo-French

Date: 14th century

1 obsolete a : coarse b : durable, strong c : massive
2 a : noisily turbulent : rowdy b : marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits
3 : stormy, tumultuous

synonyms see vociferous

— bois·ter·ous·ly adverb

— bois·ter·ous·ness noun