rumbustiousadj.

Brit.

/rʌmˈbʌstʃəs/,

/rʌmˈbʌstɪəs/, U.S.

/ˌrəmˈbəstʃəs/

Forms: 1700s– rumbustious, 1800s– rambustious, 1800s– rombustious, 1800s– rumbustuous.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: robustious adj.

Etymology: Probably an alteration of robustious adj. (compare robustious adj. 3), after combustious adj. (compare combustious adj. 3). Compare slightly later rumbustical adj. and later rambunctious adj.With the form rumbustuous compare -uous suffix.

Boisterous, turbulent; unruly.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > [adjective] > riotous

tempestousc1374

tempestuous1447

uproarish1550

tumultuous1576

routious1602

tumultuary1650

ramp1678

mobbish1695

royet1737

riotous1775

rumbustiousa1777

rumbustical1779

rampageous1800

rioty1819

rampacious1836

tempestive1848

the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective] > boisterously lively

exuberant?1504

flagartie1535

unsober1542

unstaida1557

coltisha1586

skittisha1592

unsettled1594

untameful1607

tearing1654

boisterousa1683

rackety1773

rumbustiousa1777

ranty1783

polrumptious1787

spanking1801

flisky1807

uproarious1819

unplacid1825

skylarking1826

fizzy1855

polyphloisboisterousa1875

polyphloisbic1915

raucous1919

boysy1921

bang-about1933

Tigger-like1974

a1777 S. Foote Trip to Calais (1778) i. 19 The sea has been rather rumbustious, I own.

1797 A. M. Bennett Beggar Girl VII. iii. 145 Miss Elinor is in one of her rumbustious fits,—I must fetch the doctor.

1833 L. Ritchie Wanderings by Loire 40 The only rumbustious individual in the whole crowd was an itinerant tooth-drawer.

1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies vii. 279 The sperm whales are such raging, ramping, roaring, rumbustious fellows.

1894 Mrs. H. Ward Marcella III. iii. x. 105 Do you think I want to look as rumbustious as you?

1914 G. B. Shaw Parents & Children in Misalliance p. xlvii A relative..insisted on putting me on a rather rumbustious pony with little spurs on my heels.

1963 N. Coward Diary 11 Dec. (2000) 552 It was truly thrilling to see that rumbustious, bouncing old-timer..come back and tear the place up.

2000 M. Wrong In Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz (2001) ii. 54 With the rumbustious energy only an African market trader can bring to her task.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rumbustious
释义	rumbustiousadj. Brit. /rʌmˈbʌstʃəs/, /rʌmˈbʌstɪəs/, U.S. /ˌrəmˈbəstʃəs/ Forms: 1700s– rumbustious, 1800s– rambustious, 1800s– rombustious, 1800s– rumbustuous. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: robustious adj. Etymology: Probably an alteration of robustious adj. (compare robustious adj. 3), after combustious adj. (compare combustious adj. 3). Compare slightly later rumbustical adj. and later rambunctious adj.With the form rumbustuous compare -uous suffix. Boisterous, turbulent; unruly. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > [adjective] > riotous tempestousc1374 tempestuous1447 uproarish1550 tumultuous1576 routious1602 tumultuary1650 ramp1678 mobbish1695 royet1737 riotous1775 rumbustiousa1777 rumbustical1779 rampageous1800 rioty1819 rampacious1836 tempestive1848 the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective] > boisterously lively exuberant?1504 flagartie1535 unsober1542 unstaida1557 coltisha1586 skittisha1592 unsettled1594 untameful1607 tearing1654 boisterousa1683 rackety1773 rumbustiousa1777 ranty1783 polrumptious1787 spanking1801 flisky1807 uproarious1819 unplacid1825 skylarking1826 fizzy1855 polyphloisboisterousa1875 polyphloisbic1915 raucous1919 boysy1921 bang-about1933 Tigger-like1974 a1777 S. Foote Trip to Calais (1778) i. 19 The sea has been rather rumbustious, I own. 1797 A. M. Bennett Beggar Girl VII. iii. 145 Miss Elinor is in one of her rumbustious fits,—I must fetch the doctor. 1833 L. Ritchie Wanderings by Loire 40 The only rumbustious individual in the whole crowd was an itinerant tooth-drawer. 1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies vii. 279 The sperm whales are such raging, ramping, roaring, rumbustious fellows. 1894 Mrs. H. Ward Marcella III. iii. x. 105 Do you think I want to look as rumbustious as you? 1914 G. B. Shaw Parents & Children in Misalliance p. xlvii A relative..insisted on putting me on a rather rumbustious pony with little spurs on my heels. 1963 N. Coward Diary 11 Dec. (2000) 552 It was truly thrilling to see that rumbustious, bouncing old-timer..come back and tear the place up. 2000 M. Wrong In Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz (2001) ii. 54 With the rumbustious energy only an African market trader can bring to her task. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1777
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