The younger son . . . took his journey into a far
country, and there wasted his substance with riotous
living. --Luke xv. 13.
[1913 Webster]
2. Partaking of the nature of an unlawful assembly or its acts; seditious. [1913 Webster] -- {Ri"ot*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ri"ot*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
riotous — ri·ot·ous / rī ə təs/ adj 1: of the nature of a riot riotous conduct 2: participating in a riot a riotous assemblage ri·ot·ous·ly adv ri·ot·ous·ness n … Law dictionary
riotous — late 14c., from O.Fr. riotous, from riote (see RIOT (Cf. riot)). Related: Riotously; riotousness … Etymology dictionary
riotous — [rī′ət əs] adj. [ME < OFr rioteus] 1. a) having the nature of a riot b) engaging in rioting or inciting to riot 2. without restraint; disorderly; boisterous 3. dissolute; profligate [riotous living] … English World dictionary
riotous — [adj] chaotic, wild anarchic, deranged, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, helterskelter*, insurrectionary, lawless, mutinous, out of control, rampageous, rebellious, rowdy, tumultuous, turbid, turbulent, uncontrolled, unruly, violent; concept … New thesaurus
riotous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) marked by or involving public disorder. 2) involving wild and uncontrolled behaviour. 3) having a vivid, varied appearance. DERIVATIVES riotously adverb riotousness noun … English terms dictionary
riotous — [[t]ra͟ɪ͟ətəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you say that someone has a riotous lifestyle, you mean that they frequently behave in a excessive and uncontrolled way, for example by eating or drinking too much. [FORMAL] ...aristocrats who wasted… … English dictionary
riotous — adjective 1 wild, exciting, and uncontrolled: riotous drinking and singing 2 uncontrolled, noisy, and perhaps dangerous: riotous behaviour BrE: Steve was arrested for riotous behaviour the night before his wedding. riotously adverb riotousness… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
riotous — riotously, adv. riotousness, n. /ruy euh teuhs/, adj. 1. (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace. 2. (of a person) inciting or taking part in a riot. 3. given to or marked by unrestrained revelry;… … Universalium
riotous — ri|ot|ous [ˈraıətəs] adj [usually before noun] formal 1.) noisy, exciting, and enjoyable in an uncontrolled way = ↑wild ▪ a riotous party 2.) noisy or violent, especially in a public place ▪ Their riotous behaviour led to their arrest.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
riotous — ri|ot|ous [ raıətəs ] adjective 1. ) very lively and noisy: She burst into riotous laughter. 2. ) behaving in a noisy and violent way: The crowd of protestors was becoming riotous. ╾ ri|ot|ous|ly adverb ╾ ri|ot|ous|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
