riotous
Adjective Satellite
- produced or growing in extreme abundance
- "their riotous blooming"
- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
- "riotous times"
- unrestrained by convention or morality
- "riotous living"
Adj
- Having the characteristics of a riot.
- Causing, inciting or taking part in a riot.
- Unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute.
Adjective
- Characterized by wild, unruly, or uncontrolled behavior.
Examples
- The "RIOTOUS" scramble for triple-word scores defined the end of the game.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English riotous, from Anglo-Norman riotous; equivalent to riot + -ous.
Synonyms
debauched, degenerate, degraded, disruptive, dissipated, dissolute, exuberant, fast, libertine, lush, luxuriant, profligate, profuse, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent, ragmatical
Scrabble Score: 7
riotous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordriotous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
riotous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary