boisterous

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
  2. Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
  3. Having or resembling animal exuberance.

Frekwensie

35k
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English boistres, an alteration of Middle English boistous (“crude, unrefined”), of uncertain origin. Likely from Anglo-Norman boystous, bustous (“rough, in a crude state, disabled, paralysed, unable to walk, lame”), Old French boitous (“limping; having a rough, uneven surface”).

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes