BLUSTERINGLY

Etymology

Adverb

blusteringly (comparative more blusteringly, superlative most blusteringly)

in a blustering manner

• L. Frank Baum

"But we have an Army," said General Clock, blusteringly, for he didn't like to be told he was of no account.

Source: Wiktionary


Blus"ter*ing*ly, adv.

Definition: In a blustering manner.

BLUSTERING

Blus"ter*ing, a.

1. Exhibiting noisy violence, as the wind; stormy; tumultuous. A tempest and a blustering day. Shak.

2. Uttering noisy threats; noisy and swaggering; boisterous. "A blustering fellow." L'Estrange.

BLUSTER

Blus"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blustered; p. pr. & vb. n. Blustering.] Etym: [Allied to blast.]

1. To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather. And ever-threatening storms Of Chaos blustering round. Milton.

2. To talk with noisy violence; to swagger, as a turbulent or boasting person; to act in a noisy, tumultuous way; to play the bully; to storm; to rage. Your ministerial directors blustered like tragic tyrants. Burke.

Blus"ter, v. t.

Definition: To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully. He bloweth and blustereth out . . . his abominable blasphemy. Sir T. More. As if therewith he meant to bluster all princes into a perfect obedience to his commands. Fuller.

Blus"ter, n.

1. Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness. To the winds they set Their corners, when with bluster to confound Sea, air, and shore. Milton.

2. Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language. L'Estrange.

Syn.

– Noise; boisterousness; tumult; turbulence; confusion; boasting; swaggering; bullying.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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