vociferous
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/vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
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/vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ · /vəˈsɪfəɹəs/ · /voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
Definition of vociferous
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
“They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.”
“No sooner had a waiting locomotive backed on to its train, the vociferous 4-6-4 or 4-8-4 re-emerged from under the bridge, and the two red marker lights on the last vehicles passed, than the headlight of the electric engine hauling the following train could be seen under the bridge and the waiting queue of locomotives had moved up one.”
“Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer.”
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adj
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Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
“They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.”
“No sooner had a waiting locomotive backed on to its train, the vociferous 4-6-4 or 4-8-4 re-emerged from under the bridge, and the two red marker lights on the last vehicles passed, than the headlight of the electric engine hauling the following train could be seen under the bridge and the waiting queue of locomotives had moved up one.”
“Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer.”
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Vocally and forcefully opinionated.
“Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths.”
“Lesbians Rising […] is known as one of the most vociferous groups working against social oppression of minority interests on campus.”
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Etymology
From Latin vōcifer + -ous.
Words you can make from vociferous
200+ playable · top: OVERFOCUS (17 pts)
Best play overfocus 17 points9-letter words
2 words7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
24 words- FIVERS 12 pts
- CORVES 11 pts
- COVERS 11 pts
- CURVES 11 pts
- FICOES 11 pts
- FORCES 11 pts
- FRESCO 11 pts
- FUCOSE 11 pts
- SCRIVE 11 pts
- VOICER 11 pts
- VOICES 11 pts
- FURIES 9 pts
- ROOFIE 9 pts
- VIREOS 9 pts
- CEROUS 8 pts
- COOERS 8 pts
- COSIER 8 pts
- COURSE 8 pts
- CROUSE 8 pts
- CRUISE 8 pts
- CURIES 8 pts
- CURIOS 8 pts
- ROSCOE 8 pts
- SOURCE 8 pts
5-letter words
65 words- FIVER 11 pts
- FIVES 11 pts
- COIFS 10 pts
- COOFS 10 pts
- COVER 10 pts
- COVES 10 pts
- CUIFS 10 pts
- CURFS 10 pts
- CURVE 10 pts
- FICES 10 pts
- FICUS 10 pts
- FOCUS 10 pts
- FORCE 10 pts
- SCURF 10 pts
- VICES 10 pts
- VOCES 10 pts
- VOICE 10 pts
- ERUVS 8 pts
- FIRES 8 pts
- FORES 8 pts
- FOURS 8 pts
- FRIES 8 pts
- FRISE 8 pts
- FROES 8 pts
- OVERS 8 pts
- REIFS 8 pts
- RIVES 8 pts
- ROOFS 8 pts
- ROVES 8 pts
- SERIF 8 pts
- SERVO 8 pts
- SIVER 8 pts
- VERSO 8 pts
- VIERS 8 pts
- VIREO 8 pts
- VIRES 8 pts
- VIRUS 8 pts
- VISOR 8 pts
- CEROS 7 pts
- CIRES 7 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- COOER 7 pts
- CORES 7 pts
- CORSE 7 pts
- COSIE 7 pts
- CRIES 7 pts
- CRUSE 7 pts
- CURES 7 pts
- CURIE 7 pts
- CURIO 7 pts
- CURSE 7 pts
- ECRUS 7 pts
- RICES 7 pts
- SCORE 7 pts
- SCOUR 7 pts
- SUCRE 7 pts
- UREIC 7 pts
- EUROS 5 pts
- OORIE 5 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
- OURIE 5 pts
- ROOSE 5 pts
- ROUES 5 pts
- ROUSE 5 pts
- SIEUR 5 pts
4-letter words
81 words- FIVE 10 pts
- COIF 9 pts
- COOF 9 pts
- CORF 9 pts
- COVE 9 pts
- CUIF 9 pts
- CURF 9 pts
- FICE 9 pts
- FICO 9 pts
- FISC 9 pts
- FOCI 9 pts
- FUCI 9 pts
- VICE 9 pts
- ERUV 7 pts
- FEUS 7 pts
- FIRE 7 pts
- FIRS 7 pts
- FOES 7 pts
- FOOS 7 pts
- FORE 7 pts
- FOUR 7 pts
- FROE 7 pts
- FURS 7 pts
- FUSE 7 pts
- OVER 7 pts
- REFS 7 pts
- REIF 7 pts
- REVS 7 pts
- RIFE 7 pts
- RIFS 7 pts
- RIVE 7 pts
- ROOF 7 pts
- ROVE 7 pts
- SEIF 7 pts
- SERF 7 pts
- SURF 7 pts
- VIER 7 pts
- VIES 7 pts
- VISE 7 pts
- VOES 7 pts
- CERO 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- COOS 6 pts
- CORE 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- CRUS 6 pts
- CUES 6 pts
- CURE 6 pts
- CURS 6 pts
- ECOS 6 pts
- ECRU 6 pts
- ECUS 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- RECS 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- URIC 6 pts
- EROS 4 pts
- EURO 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- ORES 4 pts
- OURS 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- ROES 4 pts
- ROOS 4 pts
- ROSE 4 pts
- ROUE 4 pts
- RUES 4 pts
- RUSE 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
- SORE 4 pts
- SORI 4 pts
- SOUR 4 pts
- SUER 4 pts
- SURE 4 pts
- USER 4 pts
3-letter words
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