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noun
The characteristic or state of being boisterous, energetic and noisy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the property of being noisy and lively and unrestrained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: noisiness, racketiness
noun
a turbulent and stormy state of the sea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: storminess
History
Etymology tree English boisterous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English boisterousness From boisterous + -ness.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
