clamorous

[ klam-er-uhs ]

/ ˈklæm ər əs /

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adjective

full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.

vigorous in demands or complaints.

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Origin of clamorous

1375–1425; late Middle English. See clamor¹, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM clamorous

clam·or·ous·ly, adverbclam·or·ous·ness, nounnon·clam·or·ous, adjectivenon·clam·or·ous·ly, adverb

un·clam·or·ous, adjectiveun·clam·or·ous·ly, adverbun·clam·or·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby clamorous

clambering, clam diggers, clam-flat, clammy, clamor, clamorous, clamour, clamp, clampdown, clamp down on, clamper

How to use clamorous in a sentence

Jessica is elegant and worldly, but she’s also conscientious and kind, and she forges a friendship with Prerna and the other village kids, who cluster around her with clamorous curiosity.
In Netflix's Tender and Exhilarating Skater Girl, a Shy Indian Teenager Takes Flight on a Board with Wheels|Stephanie Zacharek|June 11, 2021|Time
Herring gulls, clamorous and territorial, were parked on the jumbled rock jetties.
How I Learned to Surf in Middle Age|Tom Vanderbilt|January 5, 2021|Outside Online
The arrival of Jim in the old car and Landy's clamorous calls broke up the conference.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
Outside parliament a strong party in the city, led by Beckford and supported by Chatham, was clamorous against the government.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

That is another clamorous relic of antiquity, that, were I master, should soon be at the bottom of the Thames.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
The lands are consequently esteemed more valuable, and the proprietors have become clamorous for their loss.
History of Prince Edward Island|Duncan Campbell
At such a moment then, called our ladies-legatees, clamorous for hush-money.
Heart|Martin Farquhar Tupper