Literary notes about blusterous (AI summary)
Writers use "blusterous" both to evoke the fierce energy of nature and to capture the bombastic character of people. It is frequently applied to describe turbulent weather—a "blusterous summer gale" [1] or a harsh, wet day in winter [2, 3]—conjuring images of unruly winds and stormy conditions that reflect inner turmoil or impending change. At the same time, the word characterizes individuals whose manner is both loud and overbearing, such as a fellow who swears with hearty anger and boisterous sport [4] or a proud figure referred to as a "blusterous prince" with undeniable bravado [5]. This dual usage, blending the physical with the figurative, allows authors to layer scenes with mood while simultaneously sketching vibrant, larger-than-life personas [6, 7].
- A blusterous summer gale sprang up, and the sea, after assaulting the rock for two days, succeeded in leaving its mark.
— from Lightships and Lighthouses by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot - It was a winter's day, very blusterous and wet.
— from The Record of Nicholas FreydonAn Autobiography by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson - The next day (Tuesday) was a wet day--a sleety, blusterous winter day, and she did not go out.
— from The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman - The miller was a blusterous fellow, who could swear in lusty anger and laugh in boisterous sport in a single breath.
— from A Son of Hagar: A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir - He was a tall, burly man, with bold, quick-glancing eyes, a flushed face, and a loud manner; a fierce, blusterous prince, as I have heard.
— from The Story of Francis Cludde by Stanley John Weyman - "I am sure of it," replied Ready, "and we must expect a blusterous night.
— from Masterman Ready by Frederick Marryat - As she watched him, she saw Geoffrey Waverton rise between them, blusterous and menacing, and his lustiness mocked at the still, helpless body.
— from The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey
