Unruly, awkward spouse Robert

• Noisy and unruly
• Unruly old boy upset superstore
• Rowdy Robert in trouble with spouse
• Sober posture (anag) — unruly

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Obstreperous \Ob*strep"er*ous\, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see Ob- ) + strepere to make a noise.] Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. ``The obstreperous city.'' --Wordsworth. ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous. 2 Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. noisily and stubbornly defiant; "obstreperous boys" boisterously and noisily aggressive; "kept up an obstreperous clamor"

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous," from obstrepere "drown with noise, make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob "against" (see ob- ) + strepere "make a noise," from PIE *strep- , said to be imitative (compare Latin stertare "to snore," Old ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia