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bois•ter•ous
Pronunciation: (boi'stur-us, -strus), [key]—
adj.
1. rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained:
the sound of boisterous laughter.
2. (of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy.
3. Obs.rough and massive.
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