adj
Meaning 1
Loud and disorderly; carousing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The New Year’s Eve crowd was wild and roisterous.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: roistering
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
roisterous
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English roister Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English roisterous From roister + -ous.