Definition of CLAMOROUS

clamorous

Adjective Satellite

  • conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
    • "a clamorous uproar"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to clamor.
  • Of great intensity. (of sounds)
  • Of or pertaining to clamor.
  • Creating a loud noise. (of people, animals or things)
  • Of or pertaining to clamor.
  • Expressed loudly. (of emotions or feelings)
  • Of or pertaining to clamor.
  • Filled with or accompanied by a great deal of noise. (of times, places, events or activities)
  • Of or pertaining to clamor.
  • Insistently expressing a desire for something.
  • Having especially (and often unpleasantly) bright or contrasting colours or patterns.

Examples

  • a clamorous fire alarm
  • a clamorous market
  • clamorous trumpets

Origin / Etymology

From clamor + -ous; compare Latin clāmōrōsus and French clamoreux (obsolete), from Latin clāmōrem.

Scrabble Score: 13

clamorous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clamorous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clamorous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

clamorous: valid Words With Friends Word