clamoursome

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Etymology

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From clamour +‎ -some.

Adjective

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clamoursome (comparative more clamoursome, superlative most clamoursome)

  1. Characterised or marked by clamouring; clamorous
    • 2008, LeRoy Miller, Morning Star:
      The fans were far too busy screaming and yawling their clamoursome recognition of the hit song.
    • 2012, Kate Collins, Nightshade on Elm Street:
      Grace, who had never had children, said, “Well,you know Jillian's voice is rather clamoursome, love.”
    • 2013, Ivan Doig, Dancing at the Rascal Fair, page 253:
      If this coming one was any standard, Valier was going to be a clamorsome town.

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