Definition of boisterous

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • boisterous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • boisterous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • boisterous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of boisterous


  • violently agitated and turbulent (adjective)

    Examples

    1. boisterous winds and waves

    Synonyms

    1. fierce
    2. rough
  • full of rough and exuberant animal spirits (adjective)

    Examples

    1. boisterous practical jokes

    Synonyms

    1. knockabout
  • noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a boisterous crowd

    Synonyms

    1. rambunctious
    2. robustious
    3. rumbustious
    4. unruly

See definition of boisterous in Merriam Webster