boisterous
adjective
[ ˈbɔɪst(ə)rəs ]
• noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
• "a group of boisterous lads"
Similar:
lively,
active,
animated,
exuberant,
spirited,
bouncy,
frisky,
excited,
overexcited,
in high spirits,
high-spirited,
ebullient,
vibrant,
rowdy,
unruly,
wild,
uproarious,
unrestrained,
undisciplined,
uninhibited,
uncontrolled,
abandoned,
rough,
romping,
rollicking,
disorderly,
knockabout,
riotous,
rip-roaring,
rumbustious,
roistering,
tumultuous,
noisy,
loud,
clamorous,
clangorous,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘rough, stiff’): variant of earlier boistuous ‘rustic, coarse, boisterous’, of unknown origin.
