obstreperus
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Obstreperous — Ob*strep er*ous, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see {Ob }) + strepere to make a noise.] 1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. The obstreperous city. Wordsworth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obstreperously — Obstreperous Ob*strep er*ous, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see {Ob }) + strepere to make a noise.] 1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. The obstreperous city.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obstreperousness — Obstreperous Ob*strep er*ous, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see {Ob }) + strepere to make a noise.] 1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. The obstreperous city.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obstreperous — adjective Etymology: Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere to clamor against, from ob against + strepere to make a noise Date: circa 1600 1. marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness ; clamorous < obstreperous merriment > 2. stubbornly resistant to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstreperous — obstreperously, adv. obstreperousness, obstreperosity /euhb strep euh ros i tee/, n. /euhb strep euhr euhs/, adj. 1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly. 2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children. [1590… … Universalium
obstreperous — ob|strep|e|rous [əbˈstrepərəs] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: obstreperus, from obstrepere to shout against ] noisy and refusing to do what someone asks →↑awkward >obstreperously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
obstreperous — (adj.) c.1600, from L. obstreperus clamorous, from obstrepere drown with noise, oppose noisily, from ob against (see OB (Cf. ob )) + strepere make a noise, from PIE *strep , said to be imitative (Cf. L. stertare to snore, O.N … Etymology dictionary
obstreperous — [əb strɛp(ə)rəs] adjective noisy and difficult to control. Derivatives obstreperously adverb obstreperousness noun Origin C16: from L. obstreperus (from obstrepere, from ob against + strepere make a noise ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
obstreperous — ob•strep•er•ous [[t]əbˈstrɛp ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly 2) noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L obstreperus clamorous akin to obstrepere to … From formal English to slang
obstreperous — /əbˈstrɛpərəs / (say uhb strepuhruhs), /ɒb / (say ob ) adjective 1. resisting control in a noisy manner; unruly. 2. noisy or clamorous; boisterous. {Latin obstreperus clamorous} –obstreperously, adverb –obstreperousness, noun …
obstreperous — [əb strep′ər əs, äbstrep′ər əs] adj. [L obstreperus < obstrepere, to roar at < ob (see OB ) + strepere, to roar < IE base * (s)trep , to make a loud noise > OE thræft, strife] noisy, boisterous, or unruly, esp. in resisting or… … English World dictionary
