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adj. - Produced or growing in extreme abundance; Unrestrained by convention or morality; Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination.

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Usage examples (36)
  • Their riotous blooming
  • 'Alas!' said I, 'I spent the thirty dollars in riotous living.'
  • The sunflowers grow in riotous fertility, and have a habit of massing themselves in brilliant patches.
  • "Then you see that 'tis all owing to me that —" She broke off to shake O'Hara, and the meeting ended in riotous hilarity.
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