bois·ter·ous

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• bois´ter|ous|ly — bois|ter|ous «BOYS tuhr uhs, truhs», adjective. 1. noisily cheerful: »The room was filled with boisterous laughter. SYNONYM(S): exuberant. 2. rough and stormy; violent: »a boisterous wind. SYNONYM(S): strong, turbulent. 3. ro …   Useful english dictionary

• bois|ter|ous — «BOYS tuhr uhs, truhs», adjective. 1. noisily cheerful: »The room was filled with boisterous laughter. SYNONYM(S): exuberant. 2. rough and stormy; violent: »a boisterous wind. SYNONYM(S): strong, turbulent. 3. ro …   Useful english dictionary

• bois´ter|ous|ness — bois|ter|ous «BOYS tuhr uhs, truhs», adjective. 1. noisily cheerful: »The room was filled with boisterous laughter. SYNONYM(S): exuberant. 2. rough and stormy; violent: »a boisterous wind. SYNONYM(S): strong, turbulent. 3. ro …   Useful english dictionary

• bois — bois; bois·ter·ous; bois·ter·ous·ly; bois·ter·ous·ness; haut·bois; …   English syllables

• boisterous — bois·ter·ous …   English syllables

• boisterously — bois·ter·ous·ly …   English syllables

• boisterous — bois•ter•ous [[t]ˈbɔɪ stər əs, strəs[/t]] adj. 1) cvb rough and noisy: boisterous laughter[/ex] 2) (of waves, wind, etc.) turbulent and stormy 3) Obs. coarse and massive • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME boistrous, ME boistous crude bois′ter•ous•ly,… …   From formal English to slang

• boisterous — bois|ter|ous [ bɔıst(ə)rəs ] adjective lively and noisy: a boisterous crowd ╾ bois|ter|ous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• boisterous — bois|ter|ous [ˈbɔıstərəs] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: boistous rough (14 16 centuries), from Old French boistos] someone, especially a child, who is boisterous makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy ▪ a class of boisterous five year olds …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• boisterousness — bois·ter·ous·ness …   English syllables