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Robustious
Pronunciation : Ro*bus"tious
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. L. robusteus of oak.]
Definition : Defn: Robust. [Obs. or Humorous] W. Irving. In Scotland they had handled the bishops in a more robustious manner. Milton. -- Ro*bus"tious*ly, adv. -- Ro*bus"tious*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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