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bois·ter·ous /ˈbɔɪstərəs/ adjective ENERGETICsomeone, especially a child, who is boisterous makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy 〔尤指儿童〕喧闹的,活跃的 a class of boisterous five-year-olds 一班活泼爱动的五岁孩子Examples from the Corpusboisterous• Dan's a nice boy, but rather boisterous.• They were incredibly noisy and boisterous.• He was very loud and boisterous about being gay, and he lost.• She had been boisterous and sharp, a humorous woman, a woman of decision.• A large, boisterous crowd poured into the bar, singing and shouting noisily.• During his speech police in riot gear watched over a boisterous crowd.• I envisioned play would be a static simulation of the boisterous on-the-floor rivalries I shared with my siblings.Origin boisterous (1400-1500) boistous “rough” ((14-16 centuries)), from Old French boistosbois·ter·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable someone, a boisterous child, is who especially makes Corpus |