Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Riotous
Ri′ot-ous
,Adj.
[OF.
rioteux
.] 1.
Involving, or engaging in, riot; wanton; unrestrained; luxurious.
The younger son . . . took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with
riotous
living. Luke xv. 13.
2.
Partaking of the nature of an unlawful assembly or its acts; seditious.
– Ri′ot-ous-ly
, adv.
Ri′ot-ous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Riotous
RI'OTOUS
,Adj.
1.
Luxurious; wanton or licentious in festive indulgences; as riotous eaters of flesh. Prov. 23.2.
Consisting of riot; tumultuous; partaking of the nature of an unlawful assembly; seditious.3.
Guilty of riot; applied to persons.Definition 2024
riotous
riotous
English
Adjective
riotous
- having the characteristics of a riot
- causing, inciting or taking part in a riot
- unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute
Synonyms
Derived terms
- riotous living