boisterous

[US]/ˈbɔɪstərəs/
[UK]/ˈbɔɪstərəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. noisy; rowdy; rough; huge.

Example Sentences

the children's boisterous behaviour.

the boisterous wind was lulled.

a hearty and boisterous character.

boisterous Englishwomen in tweeds.

A boisterous horse must have a rough bridle.

And Mardi Gras, today, is a boisterous, bacchanalian splurge of music and mayhem.

Real-world Examples

The last week of term became increasingly boisterous as it progressed.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And so what if Joe's a little boisterous?

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

The infinite sky is motionless overhead and the restless water is boisterous.

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

I knew nor shyness nor fear, my life was boisterous.

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

My mother, my aunties, my grandmothers, they were all strong, loud, boisterous, loyal and cutthroat women, like me.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

The typically boisterous celebrations that bring in the new year were much more muted worldwide.

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2021

Marble columns and balustrades frame a boisterous cast of 130 life-size figures in sumptuous brocade and pearls.

Source: The Economist - Arts

While the older chicks are boisterous and confident, he still feels most comfortable in his mother's pouch.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

But the Red Sea is full of caprice, and often boisterous, like most long and narrow gulfs.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Boisterous and loving, Anita, or Anna, worked around the clock to provide for her family, including her 13 grandchildren.

Source: PBS Health Interview Series

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