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Grammar : Adj
Spell : bluhs-ter
Phonetic Transcription : ˈblʌs tər



Definition of blusterous

Origin :
  • late 14c., from a Low German source, e.g. Middle Low German blüstren "to blow violently," East Frisian blüstern "to bluster" (see blow (v.1)). Related: Blustered; blustering.
  • As in noisy : adj very loud and unharmonious in sound
  • As in obstreperous : adj noisy
  • As in breezy : adj windy
Example sentences :
  • He was blusterous and garrulous and, to Burgess' amazement, not at all amused.
  • Extract from : « New Faces » by Myra Kelly
  • Blusterous Person (who has forced a cigar on unwilling Club acquaintance).
  • Extract from : « Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 24, 1920. » by Various
  • It is generally (not always) a more or less crazy idea, but one hails it as an oasis in the desert of blusterous commonplace.
  • Extract from : « Gems (?) of German Thought » by Various
  • Thomas Batchgrew's blusterous voice frankly showed acute irritation.
  • Extract from : « The Price of Love » by Arnold Bennett
  • A blusterous wind had risen during the day, and still continued to increase.
  • Extract from : « Two on a Tower » by Thomas Hardy
  • Hebron is, to use the expressive term of the Newfoundland fishermen, a "blusterous" place.
  • Extract from : « With the Harmony to Labrador » by Benjamin La Trobe
  • His blusterous beginning ended in a speculating glance at her mouth.
  • Extract from : « Rhoda Fleming, Complete » by George Meredith
  • The miller was a blusterous fellow, who could swear in lusty anger and laugh in boisterous sport in a single breath.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • In the early March days, when the winds were keen and blusterous, Mr. Williams died; his end was very sudden.
  • Extract from : « Doctor Luttrell's First Patient » by Rosa Nouchette Carey

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