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vociferous

vo·cif·er·ous [ vō síffərəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. shouting noisily: shouting in a noisy and determined way

2. full of noisy shouting: characterized by noisy and determined shouting

[Early 17th century. < Latin vociferari (see vociferate)]

vo·cif·er·ous·ly adverb
vo·cif·er·ous·ness noun
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