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BOISTEROUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The property of being noisy and lively and unrestrained
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("boisterousness" is a kind of...):
noisiness; racketiness (the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise)
Derivation:
boisterous (noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A turbulent and stormy state of the sea
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("boisterousness" is a kind of...):
storminess (the state of being stormy)
Derivation:
boisterous (violently agitated and turbulent)
