heypolyglot
Italian

chiassoso

/kjasˈso.zo/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,804

Meaning

noisy, rowdy, loud

  • Making a lot of loud, boisterous noise (of people, crowds, places).
  • Loud or garish in color or style.

In a sentence

I vicini di casa sono sempre molto chiassosi nel fine settimana.

The neighbors are always very noisy on weekends.

Abbiamo evitato quel locale perché sembrava troppo chiassoso.

We avoided that place because it seemed too rowdy.

I bambini non sono mai stati così chiassosi come oggi.

The children have never been as loud as they were today.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
chiassosomasculine · singular
chiassosafeminine · singular
chiassosimasculine · plural
chiassosefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Derived from 'chiasso' (noise, racket). Often used for people or lively gatherings.

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