boisterousadj.

/ˈbɔɪstərəs/

Forms: Middle English–1700s boistrous, 1500s–1600s boystrous, boysterous, 1500s boustrous, bowstrous, 1500s– boisterous.

Etymology: Used in the same sense as the earlier boisteous , boistuous , boistous adj., of which it appears to be a variant modified by some obscure analogy.

I. Rough or coarse in quality.

†1. Rough, coarse, as e.g. food. Obsolete.

ΘΠ

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > coarse or tough

toughc1400

boisterous1483

fulsome1555

foul1560

rough1583

coarse1607

indelicate1751

tough as (old) boots or leather1843

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > unsavouriness > [adjective] > unpalatable

unsweetc1440

boisterous1483

untasty1566

untoothsome1576

twice sod1601

coarse1607

irrelishable1608

asper1626

insuave1657

untoward1662

physicala1665

asperous1670

unpalatable1682

woolly1687

inelegant1708

smoked1761

impalatable1782

brassy1789

soddena1800

metallic1800

inky1805

unsweetened1817

weedy1851

tinny1873

tangy1875

raw1881

unappetizing1884

twangy1887

stavy1888

toasty1890

soapy1892

stewy1895

gloppy1976

1483 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (new ed.) sig. eiij The labourer of the erth vseth grete & boistrous metis.

†2. Of rough, strong, or stiff texture; stout, stiff, unyielding. Obsolete.

ΘΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > strength > [adjective]

hardeOE

strongOE

stithOE

starkc1275

sturdyc1374

brazena1382

mighty?1448

boisterous?1571

oaky1631

stout1765

pang1813

?1571 tr. G. Buchanan Detectioun Marie Quene of Scottes sig. Giiij Sche could abide at the powpe, and..handle the boysterous cables.

1586 W. Warner Albions Eng. ii. viii. 33 About his boisterous necke full oft their daintie armes they cast.

1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 915/1 Hauing vpon him a great gowne of boisterous veluet.

1594 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. II. 33 Hee hath not made the ligaments..nor the sinewes of any such boisterous or stiffe matter.

1700 J. Dryden tr. G. Boccaccio Sigismonda & Guiscardo in Fables 129 The Leathern Out-side, boistrous as it was, Gave way.

†3. Roughly massive, bulky, big and cumbrous.

ΘΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of large volume or bulky > and clumsy

unridec1175

un-i-weldec1275

boistous?a1400

cumbrousa1400

roida1450

clubbishc1530

lumpish?1573

bouncing1579

unwieldy1582

boisterous1590

unfeirdyc1590

lumbering1593

cumbersome1594

elephantic1598

elephant-likea1603

moliminous1642

clumpish1681

rhinocerical1689

hulking1699

hulky1785

lumberly1805

elephantine1826

rhinocerial1828

lumbersome1834

clumpy1836

lumbrous1836

hippopotamic1853

hippopotamian1864

megatherial1894

hippopotamine1911

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. viii. sig. G7 His boystrous club.

1633 J. Fosbroke Warre or Conflict 30 in Six Serm. Goliah, notwithstanding..his huge and boisterous armour.

1641 R. Greville Disc. Nature Episcopacie i. x. 59 The Pandects of the Civill Law are too boystrous, and of too great extent for any Civilian to comprehend.

1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 32 If the work seeme more triviall or boistrous then for this discourse.

†4. Rough to the feelings; painfully rough. Obsolete.

ΘΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > [adjective]

eileOE

soreOE

balefulc1200

carefulc1200

aching?c1225

pinefulc1225

sughendc1230

pininga1250

stinginga1250

toughc1275

deringa1325

unsetec1325

unwinc1330

throlya1375

encumbrousc1384

grievable1390

painful1395

plaintfula1400

sweamlya1400

swemandc1400

temptingc1400

importunea1425

sweamfulc1430

penible?a1439

discomfortingc1450

grievingc1450

remordingc1450

sorousc1503

badc1530

paining1532

raw1548

nippingc1550

smartful1556

pinching1563

grievesome1568

griping1568

afflictive1576

pressing1591

boisterous1599

heartstruck1608

carkingc1620

gravaminous1659

vellicating1669

weary1785

traumatizing1970

gut-wrenching1972

1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. iv. 26 Is loue a tender thing? it is too rough, Too rude, too boystrous, and it pricks like thorne.

a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) iv. i. 96 Feeling what small things are boysterous there [i.e. in the eye] .

†5. Rough in operation; not skilful or delicate.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective]

craftlessOE

unslyc1275

unexperta1425

incrafty?1520

imperite?1550

unskilful1565

skilless1573

artless1586

inexpert1598

unarted1603

boisterous1609

unhandsomea1616

unwieldy1666

unartful1683

undexterous1688

unaccomplished1709

not so (also not too) hot1845

rotten1867

one-fingered1868

button pushing1896

1609 G. Paule Life Whitgift 28 This bishop was not so boysterous a surgeon.

†6. Strong- or coarse-growing, rank. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by good growth > [adjective] > strong, vigorous, or plump

strongOE

thriftyc1440

well-brawneda1450

valiant1542

pubble1566

stout1573

corroborate1581

bunting1584

lusty1600

plump1600

vegetous1610

blought1611

boisterous1622

stocky1622

robust1627

steera1642

vegete1655

jollya1661

vigorous1706

well-to-do1852

1622 G. Wither Faire-virtue sig. B^v [The pool] ouergrowne with boystrous Sedge.

1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 1164 As good for nothing else, no better service With those thy boyst'rous locks.

II. Acting roughly, violent.

†7. Violent in action or properties. Obsolete.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective]

retheeOE

hotOE

strongOE

woodlyc1000

un-i-rideOE

stoura1122

brathc1175

unridec1175

unrudec1225

starklyc1275

toughc1275

wood1297

ragec1330

unrekena1350

biga1375

furialc1386

outrageousc1390

savagea1393

violenta1393

bremelya1400

snarta1400

wrothlya1400

fightingc1400

runishc1400

dour?a1425

derfc1440

churlousa1450

roida1450

fervent1465

churlish1477

orgulous1483

felona1500

brathfula1522

brathlya1525

fanatic1533

furious1535

boisterous1544

blusterous1548

ungentle1551

sore1563

full-mouthed1594

savage wild1595

Herculean1602

shrill1608

robustious1612

efferous1614

thundering1618

churly1620

ferocient1655

turbulent1656

efferate1684

knock-me-down1760

haggard-wild1786

ensanguined1806

rammish1807

fulminatory1820

riproarious1830

natural1832

survigrous1835

sabre-toothed1849

cataclysmal1861

thunderous1874

fierce1912

cataractal1926

1544 T. Phaer Regim. Lyfe (1560) N ii b The saide venime is so swift, so fearce, and so boistrous of itselfe.

1645 J. Milton Colasterion 5 A boistrous and bestial strength.

1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth 268 The Heat becomes too powerful and boisterous for them.

8. Of wind, weather, waves, etc.: Rough, the opposite of ‘calm’.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [adjective] > rough

woodc900

drofc1000

bremea1300

scaldinga1300

sharp1377

wrothc1400

welteringc1420

rude?a1439

wawishc1450

wallya1522

robustuousa1544

troublesome1560

turbulent1573

boisterous?1594

lofty1600

enridged1608

hollow1705

ugly1744

testy1833

topping1857

seething1871

troughy1877

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective] > stormy

reigheOE

stormya1200

wilda1250

troublec1374

rougha1400

stormishc1430

rude?a1439

boistous1470

troublous1482

wair?a1500

tempestuous1509

blusterous1548

rugged1549

stormful1558

troublesome1560

turbulent1573

ruggy1577

rufflered1582

oragious?1590

boisterous?1594

broily1594

unruly1594

procellousa1629

gurly1718

coarse1774

ugly1844

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > strong

strongeOE

stiffc1290

sternc1374

wrothc1400

vehement1483

strainable1497

freshc1515

stout1533

bloysterous?1570

ruffing1577

boisterous?1594

lofty1600

chafing1762

blustery1774

smacking1820

snoring1822

spanking1849

gale force1902

?1594 M. Drayton Peirs Gaueston sig. G4^v The boystrous waues.

a1608 F. Thynne Disc. Ld. Burghleyghe his Creste 372 in Animaduersions (1875) App. iv. 113 In calme or boystrous tyde.

a1677 J. Taylor Contempl. State Man (1684) i. ii. 20 A boystrous Wind hath blown away the Leaves.

1727 Visct. Bolingbroke Let. 17 Feb. in J. Swift Lett. (1766) II. 336 This boisterous climate of ours.

1832 W. Macgillivray Trav. & Researches A. von Humboldt xxi. 299 A boisterous passage of twenty-five days.

1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. ii. i. 227 Finding some difficulty in doubling a boisterous headland.

9. Of persons and their actions.

†a. Full of rough violence to others, violently fierce, savage, truculent. Obsolete.

ΘΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > savagery > [adjective]

grimlyc893

retheeOE

grim971

bitterOE

bremec1175

grillc1175

grimfula1240

cruel1297

sturdy1297

fiercea1300

fellc1300

boistousa1387

felonousc1386

savagea1393

bestiala1398

bremelya1400

felona1400

hetera1400

cursedc1400

wicked14..

vengeablec1430

wolvishc1430

unnatural?1473

inhuman1481

brutisha1513

cruent1524

felonish1530

mannish1530

abominate1531

lionish1549

boarish?1550

truculent?c1550

unhumanc1550

lion-like1556

beastly1558

orped1567

raw?1573

tigerish?1573

unmanlike1579

boisterous1581

savaged1583

tiger-like1587

yond1590

truculental1593

savage wild1595

tigerous1597

inhumane1598

Neronian1598

immane1599

Phalarical1602

ungentle1603

feral1604

savagious1605

fierceful1607

Dionysian1608

wolvy1611

Hunnish1625

lionly1631

tigerly1633

savage-hearted1639

brutal1641

feroce1641

ferocious1646

asperous1650

ferousa1652

wolfish1674

tiger1763

savage-fierce1770

Tartar1809

Tartarly1821

Neroic1851

tigery1859

Neronic1864

unmannish1867

inhumanitarian1947

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective]

outragea1325

violentc1384

boistousa1387

outrageousc1390

outraiousc1390

harageous?a1400

hetera1400

methelessc1400

ruffian1528

termagant1546

sore1565

ruffianly1570

boisterous1581

violousa1626

tory-rory1678

plug-ugly1857

radge1857

amok1868

tough1884

roughhouse1896

butch1939

shit-kicking1953

hard-ass1967

tasty1974

1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 753 Those boysterous Nemrothes, that neuer will be satisfied with the slaughter of Innocents.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 (1623) ii. i. 70 Oh..boyst'rous Clifford thou hast slaine The flowre of Europe.

1681 E. Sclater Serm. Putney 11 What care boisterous Enemies for what these can do unto them?

1713 A. Pope Narr. Frenzy of John Denn 19 By your indecent and boisterous Treatment of this Man of Learning, I perceive you are a violent sort of Person.

1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. v. 370 Distant from the boisterous war.

b. Rough and violent in behaviour and speech, turbulent; too rough or clamorous. (Originally in a distinctly bad sense, but gradually passing into 9c.)

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] > rough > rough or boisterous

robustious1548

boisterous1568

rory-tory1683

randy1723

rumgumptious1781

lungeous1787

rowdy dowdy1816

roaritorious1821

riproarious1830

rough and tumble1831

rowdy1832

rowdy-dow1832

tear-brass1880

knockabout1885

rory-cum-tory1893

roughhouse1896

1568 T. Howell Newe Sonets (1879) 139 Feare not his boustrous vantinge worde.

1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II i. i. 4 Here to make good the boistrous late appeale.

1667 Chamberlayne's Magnæ Britanniæ Notitia (1743) i. i. iii. 8 The men are strong and boisterous, great wrestlers, and healthy.

1680 T. Otway Orphan v. 70 Stand off thou hot-brain'd boistrous noisy Ruffian.

1690 J. Crowne Eng. Frier i. 3 Pox o' this boystrous fool.

1853 J. B. Marsden Hist. Early Puritans (ed. 2) 55 Every form of church government..had for awhile its boisterous advocates.

c. Abounding in rough but good-natured activity bordering upon excess, such as proceeds from unchecked exuberance of spirits.

ΘΠ

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

a1683 A. Sidney Disc. Govt. (1704) iii. §25 334 That boisterous humor being gradually temper'd by disciplin.

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 45 Their boisterous Mirth.

1752 D. Hume Ess. & Treat. (1777) I. 5 It renders the mind incapable of the rougher and more boisterous emotions.

1822 W. Irving Bracebridge Hall xix. 167 A rich, boisterous, foxhunting baronet.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 213 Under the outward show of boisterous frankness.

†10. quasi-adv. Boisterously. Obsolete.

a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) iv. i. 75 Alas, what neede you be so boistrous rough?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	boisterous
释义	boisterousadj. /ˈbɔɪstərəs/ Forms: Middle English–1700s boistrous, 1500s–1600s boystrous, boysterous, 1500s boustrous, bowstrous, 1500s– boisterous. Etymology: Used in the same sense as the earlier boisteous , boistuous , boistous adj., of which it appears to be a variant modified by some obscure analogy. I. Rough or coarse in quality. †1. Rough, coarse, as e.g. food. Obsolete. ΘΠ the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > coarse or tough toughc1400 boisterous1483 fulsome1555 foul1560 rough1583 coarse1607 indelicate1751 tough as (old) boots or leather1843 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > unsavouriness > [adjective] > unpalatable unsweetc1440 boisterous1483 untasty1566 untoothsome1576 twice sod1601 coarse1607 irrelishable1608 asper1626 insuave1657 untoward1662 physicala1665 asperous1670 unpalatable1682 woolly1687 inelegant1708 smoked1761 impalatable1782 brassy1789 soddena1800 metallic1800 inky1805 unsweetened1817 weedy1851 tinny1873 tangy1875 raw1881 unappetizing1884 twangy1887 stavy1888 toasty1890 soapy1892 stewy1895 gloppy1976 1483 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (new ed.) sig. eiij The labourer of the erth vseth grete & boistrous metis. †2. Of rough, strong, or stiff texture; stout, stiff, unyielding. Obsolete. ΘΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > strength > [adjective] hardeOE strongOE stithOE starkc1275 sturdyc1374 brazena1382 mighty?1448 boisterous?1571 oaky1631 stout1765 pang1813 ?1571 tr. G. Buchanan Detectioun Marie Quene of Scottes sig. Giiij Sche could abide at the powpe, and..handle the boysterous cables. 1586 W. Warner Albions Eng. ii. viii. 33 About his boisterous necke full oft their daintie armes they cast. 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 915/1 Hauing vpon him a great gowne of boisterous veluet. 1594 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. II. 33 Hee hath not made the ligaments..nor the sinewes of any such boisterous or stiffe matter. 1700 J. Dryden tr. G. Boccaccio Sigismonda & Guiscardo in Fables 129 The Leathern Out-side, boistrous as it was, Gave way. †3. Roughly massive, bulky, big and cumbrous. ΘΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of large volume or bulky > and clumsy unridec1175 un-i-weldec1275 boistous?a1400 cumbrousa1400 roida1450 clubbishc1530 lumpish?1573 bouncing1579 unwieldy1582 boisterous1590 unfeirdyc1590 lumbering1593 cumbersome1594 elephantic1598 elephant-likea1603 moliminous1642 clumpish1681 rhinocerical1689 hulking1699 hulky1785 lumberly1805 elephantine1826 rhinocerial1828 lumbersome1834 clumpy1836 lumbrous1836 hippopotamic1853 hippopotamian1864 megatherial1894 hippopotamine1911 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. viii. sig. G7 His boystrous club. 1633 J. Fosbroke Warre or Conflict 30 in Six Serm. Goliah, notwithstanding..his huge and boisterous armour. 1641 R. Greville Disc. Nature Episcopacie i. x. 59 The Pandects of the Civill Law are too boystrous, and of too great extent for any Civilian to comprehend. 1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 32 If the work seeme more triviall or boistrous then for this discourse. †4. Rough to the feelings; painfully rough. Obsolete. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > [adjective] eileOE soreOE balefulc1200 carefulc1200 aching?c1225 pinefulc1225 sughendc1230 pininga1250 stinginga1250 toughc1275 deringa1325 unsetec1325 unwinc1330 throlya1375 encumbrousc1384 grievable1390 painful1395 plaintfula1400 sweamlya1400 swemandc1400 temptingc1400 importunea1425 sweamfulc1430 penible?a1439 discomfortingc1450 grievingc1450 remordingc1450 sorousc1503 badc1530 paining1532 raw1548 nippingc1550 smartful1556 pinching1563 grievesome1568 griping1568 afflictive1576 pressing1591 boisterous1599 heartstruck1608 carkingc1620 gravaminous1659 vellicating1669 weary1785 traumatizing1970 gut-wrenching1972 1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. iv. 26 Is loue a tender thing? it is too rough, Too rude, too boystrous, and it pricks like thorne. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) iv. i. 96 Feeling what small things are boysterous there [i.e. in the eye] . View more context for this quotation †5. Rough in operation; not skilful or delicate. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] craftlessOE unslyc1275 unexperta1425 incrafty?1520 imperite?1550 unskilful1565 skilless1573 artless1586 inexpert1598 unarted1603 boisterous1609 unhandsomea1616 unwieldy1666 unartful1683 undexterous1688 unaccomplished1709 not so (also not too) hot1845 rotten1867 one-fingered1868 button pushing1896 1609 G. Paule Life Whitgift 28 This bishop was not so boysterous a surgeon. †6. Strong- or coarse-growing, rank. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by good growth > [adjective] > strong, vigorous, or plump strongOE thriftyc1440 well-brawneda1450 valiant1542 pubble1566 stout1573 corroborate1581 bunting1584 lusty1600 plump1600 vegetous1610 blought1611 boisterous1622 stocky1622 robust1627 steera1642 vegete1655 jollya1661 vigorous1706 well-to-do1852 1622 G. Wither Faire-virtue sig. B^v [The pool] ouergrowne with boystrous Sedge. 1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 1164 As good for nothing else, no better service With those thy boyst'rous locks. View more context for this quotation II. Acting roughly, violent. †7. Violent in action or properties. Obsolete. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adjective] retheeOE hotOE strongOE woodlyc1000 un-i-rideOE stoura1122 brathc1175 unridec1175 unrudec1225 starklyc1275 toughc1275 wood1297 ragec1330 unrekena1350 biga1375 furialc1386 outrageousc1390 savagea1393 violenta1393 bremelya1400 snarta1400 wrothlya1400 fightingc1400 runishc1400 dour?a1425 derfc1440 churlousa1450 roida1450 fervent1465 churlish1477 orgulous1483 felona1500 brathfula1522 brathlya1525 fanatic1533 furious1535 boisterous1544 blusterous1548 ungentle1551 sore1563 full-mouthed1594 savage wild1595 Herculean1602 shrill1608 robustious1612 efferous1614 thundering1618 churly1620 ferocient1655 turbulent1656 efferate1684 knock-me-down1760 haggard-wild1786 ensanguined1806 rammish1807 fulminatory1820 riproarious1830 natural1832 survigrous1835 sabre-toothed1849 cataclysmal1861 thunderous1874 fierce1912 cataractal1926 1544 T. Phaer Regim. Lyfe (1560) N ii b The saide venime is so swift, so fearce, and so boistrous of itselfe. 1645 J. Milton Colasterion 5 A boistrous and bestial strength. 1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth 268 The Heat becomes too powerful and boisterous for them. 8. Of wind, weather, waves, etc.: Rough, the opposite of ‘calm’. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [adjective] > rough woodc900 drofc1000 bremea1300 scaldinga1300 sharp1377 wrothc1400 welteringc1420 rude?a1439 wawishc1450 wallya1522 robustuousa1544 troublesome1560 turbulent1573 boisterous?1594 lofty1600 enridged1608 hollow1705 ugly1744 testy1833 topping1857 seething1871 troughy1877 the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective] > stormy reigheOE stormya1200 wilda1250 troublec1374 rougha1400 stormishc1430 rude?a1439 boistous1470 troublous1482 wair?a1500 tempestuous1509 blusterous1548 rugged1549 stormful1558 troublesome1560 turbulent1573 ruggy1577 rufflered1582 oragious?1590 boisterous?1594 broily1594 unruly1594 procellousa1629 gurly1718 coarse1774 ugly1844 the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > strong strongeOE stiffc1290 sternc1374 wrothc1400 vehement1483 strainable1497 freshc1515 stout1533 bloysterous?1570 ruffing1577 boisterous?1594 lofty1600 chafing1762 blustery1774 smacking1820 snoring1822 spanking1849 gale force1902 ?1594 M. Drayton Peirs Gaueston sig. G4^v The boystrous waues. a1608 F. Thynne Disc. Ld. Burghleyghe his Creste 372 in Animaduersions (1875) App. iv. 113 In calme or boystrous tyde. a1677 J. Taylor Contempl. State Man (1684) i. ii. 20 A boystrous Wind hath blown away the Leaves. 1727 Visct. Bolingbroke Let. 17 Feb. in J. Swift Lett. (1766) II. 336 This boisterous climate of ours. 1832 W. Macgillivray Trav. & Researches A. von Humboldt xxi. 299 A boisterous passage of twenty-five days. 1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. ii. i. 227 Finding some difficulty in doubling a boisterous headland. 9. Of persons and their actions. †a. Full of rough violence to others, violently fierce, savage, truculent. Obsolete. ΘΠ the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > savagery > [adjective] grimlyc893 retheeOE grim971 bitterOE bremec1175 grillc1175 grimfula1240 cruel1297 sturdy1297 fiercea1300 fellc1300 boistousa1387 felonousc1386 savagea1393 bestiala1398 bremelya1400 felona1400 hetera1400 cursedc1400 wicked14.. vengeablec1430 wolvishc1430 unnatural?1473 inhuman1481 brutisha1513 cruent1524 felonish1530 mannish1530 abominate1531 lionish1549 boarish?1550 truculent?c1550 unhumanc1550 lion-like1556 beastly1558 orped1567 raw?1573 tigerish?1573 unmanlike1579 boisterous1581 savaged1583 tiger-like1587 yond1590 truculental1593 savage wild1595 tigerous1597 inhumane1598 Neronian1598 immane1599 Phalarical1602 ungentle1603 feral1604 savagious1605 fierceful1607 Dionysian1608 wolvy1611 Hunnish1625 lionly1631 tigerly1633 savage-hearted1639 brutal1641 feroce1641 ferocious1646 asperous1650 ferousa1652 wolfish1674 tiger1763 savage-fierce1770 Tartar1809 Tartarly1821 Neroic1851 tigery1859 Neronic1864 unmannish1867 inhumanitarian1947 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] outragea1325 violentc1384 boistousa1387 outrageousc1390 outraiousc1390 harageous?a1400 hetera1400 methelessc1400 ruffian1528 termagant1546 sore1565 ruffianly1570 boisterous1581 violousa1626 tory-rory1678 plug-ugly1857 radge1857 amok1868 tough1884 roughhouse1896 butch1939 shit-kicking1953 hard-ass1967 tasty1974 1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 753 Those boysterous Nemrothes, that neuer will be satisfied with the slaughter of Innocents. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 (1623) ii. i. 70 Oh..boyst'rous Clifford thou hast slaine The flowre of Europe. View more context for this quotation 1681 E. Sclater Serm. Putney 11 What care boisterous Enemies for what these can do unto them? 1713 A. Pope Narr. Frenzy of John Denn 19 By your indecent and boisterous Treatment of this Man of Learning, I perceive you are a violent sort of Person. 1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. v. 370 Distant from the boisterous war. b. Rough and violent in behaviour and speech, turbulent; too rough or clamorous. (Originally in a distinctly bad sense, but gradually passing into 9c.) ΘΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] > rough > rough or boisterous robustious1548 boisterous1568 rory-tory1683 randy1723 rumgumptious1781 lungeous1787 rowdy dowdy1816 roaritorious1821 riproarious1830 rough and tumble1831 rowdy1832 rowdy-dow1832 tear-brass1880 knockabout1885 rory-cum-tory1893 roughhouse1896 1568 T. Howell Newe Sonets (1879) 139 Feare not his boustrous vantinge worde. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II i. i. 4 Here to make good the boistrous late appeale. View more context for this quotation 1667 Chamberlayne's Magnæ Britanniæ Notitia (1743) i. i. iii. 8 The men are strong and boisterous, great wrestlers, and healthy. 1680 T. Otway Orphan v. 70 Stand off thou hot-brain'd boistrous noisy Ruffian. 1690 J. Crowne Eng. Frier i. 3 Pox o' this boystrous fool. 1853 J. B. Marsden Hist. Early Puritans (ed. 2) 55 Every form of church government..had for awhile its boisterous advocates. c. Abounding in rough but good-natured activity bordering upon excess, such as proceeds from unchecked exuberance of spirits. ΘΠ 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 a1683 A. Sidney Disc. Govt. (1704) iii. §25 334 That boisterous humor being gradually temper'd by disciplin. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 45 Their boisterous Mirth. 1752 D. Hume Ess. & Treat. (1777) I. 5 It renders the mind incapable of the rougher and more boisterous emotions. 1822 W. Irving Bracebridge Hall xix. 167 A rich, boisterous, foxhunting baronet. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 213 Under the outward show of boisterous frankness. †10. quasi-adv. Boisterously. Obsolete. Π a1616 W. Shakespeare King John (1623) iv. i. 75 Alas, what neede you be so boistrous rough? View more context for this quotation This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1483
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