robustious
Americanadjective
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rough; boisterous
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strong, robust, or stout
Other Word Forms
- robustiously adverb
- robustiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of robustious
Example Sentences
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The picture of the robustious Colonel uneasy in Zion is one of them.
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To the robustious intelligence of the honor man, it must be admitted, the finer enthusiasm of scientific culture is likely to be a sealed book.
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The young man gave chase, aided by the guard at the gate, and eventually they succeeded in capturing Blood after a "robustious struggle" during which some pearls and diamonds were knocked out of the crown.
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The lion-tamer, who enters unscathed the den of his charge, must share the robustious courage and determination of the beast with which he associates.
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Variety Artists Club Brooklyn New York He was a long, rangy animal, robustious, romantical; with a taste in the question of personal decoration that created compelling effects.
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