Reverse Dictionary: BOISTEROUS

ADJECTIVES
1430 ► BOISTOUS boisterous, noisy, rough, loud, or violent in sound → obs.
1548 ► ROBUSTIOUS boisterous, noisy, strongly self-assertive, pompous 
1575 ► ROISTERING boisterous, uproarious 
1575 ► ROISTEROUS boisterous, uproarious 
1606 ► RUFTY-TUFTY boisterous, rude, rough; impudent → obs.
1637 ► STREPEROUS boisterous, noisy, harsh-sounding, loud → obs.
1678 ► TORY-RORY boisterous, uproarious, roaring, roistering, swaggering, wild → obs.
1683 ► RORY-TORY boisterous, noisy, loud ​→ obs. exc. Eng. dial.
L17.. ► SHANDY boisterous, wild → Eng. dial.
1715 ► RAMP boisterous, riotous, disorderly, violent → Sc.
1718 ► GURLIE → GURLY boisterous, stormy, rough → Sc.
1727 ► HOYDEN uncouth, brash, boisterous
1734 ► HOYDENISH uncouth, brash, boisterous
1778 ► RUMBUSTIOUS  boisterous, noisy; careless of the comfort of others; turbulent, unruly, rough, uproarious → colloq.
1785 ► RANDIE → RANDY boisterous, riotous, disorderly, dissipated; wild, unruly, unmanageable → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1790 ► RUMGUMPTIOUS boisterous, forward, rash, bold, quarrelsome, out of humour → Eng. dial.
1795 ► RUMBUSTICAL boisterous, noisy, unruly; fond of rough play; careless of the comfort of others; uproarious, obstreperous → Eng. dial. & colloq.
19C.. ► JANGLESOME boisterous; noisy; quarrelsome → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► OVERITIOUS boisterous, violent, headstrong, impetuous → Sc.
19C.. ► RUFFATORY boisterous, rude → Eng. dial.
1819 ► HELLICAT boisterous, wild, unmanageable → Sc.
1821 ► RORITORIOUS boisterous, noisy, uproarious 
1822 ► RAMPAGEOUS → RAMPAGIOUS boisterous, noisy, unruly; disorderly 
1822 ► RAMPAGINOUS boisterous, noisy; furious, angry, violent, wild, unruly, obstreperous, disorderly, outrageous → Sc.
1824 ► POLYPHLOISBOIAN that roars loudly; noisy, boisterous → humorous usage
1825 ► GULDERSOME passionate, boisterous → Sc.
1825 ► RAMBASKIOUS → RAMBASKISH → RAMBUSTEOUS boisterous and rough in manner; uncouth, unpolished → Sc.
1825 ► RAMMISH boisterous, romping; said of children → Sc.
1830 ► RAMBUNCTIOUS → RUMBUNCTIOUS boisterous, energetic, vigorous, lively → colloq., orig. & chiefly US
1830 ► RIPROARIOUS → RIPRORIOUS boisterous, vigorous; violent → colloq., orig. US
1832 ► ROWDY-DOW boisterous, rowdy, noisy
1834 ► RIP-ROARING boisterous, vigorous, full of spirit; wildly noisy → colloq., orig. US
1837 ► RAMPACIOUS boisterous, lively, spirited; wild, unruly, outrageous; rampageous 
1843 ► POLYPHLOISBOIOTIC that roars loudly; noisy, boisterous → humorous usage, obs.
1845 ► TEARING-DOWN boisterous, rollicking, rip-roaring → Amer. dial.
1846 ► RIP-SNORTING boisterous, vigorous, full of spirit; wildly noisy → colloq., orig. US
1851 ► CALLITHUMPIAN boisterous, noisy, discordant → Amer. dial.
1853 ► RAMBUSTIOUS boisterous, spirited, lively; unruly, riotous 
1859 ► CHAFFEY → CHAFFY boisterous, happy, jolly; bantering → Amer. dial.
1863 ► POLYPHLOISBOIIC that roars loudly; noisy, boisterous → humorous usage , obs.
1864 ► RAMSTOUGAR → RAMSTOUGEROUS → RAMSTUGEROUS boisterous, rough in manner, riotous, disorderly; quarrelsome → Sc.
1866 ► RAMBUNKSHUS boisterous, noisy and unruly; forward; obstreperous → Amer. dial.
1875 ► POLYPHLOISBOISTEROUS noisy, boisterous → humorous usage
1876 ► RANTIPOLING boisterous, riotous → Eng. dial.
1879 ► RAKUSSING boisterous, noisy, obstreperous → Eng. dial.
1880 ► TEAR-BRASS boisterous, rowdy → Eng. dial.
1882 ► RORTY boisterous, noisy, rowdy; coarse or earthy; crudely comic → sl.
1890 ► RAMPAGEROUS boisterous, noisy, disorderly → Eng. dial.
1891 ► TEARING boisterous, blustering; noisy; bustling → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1893 ► RACKETING boisterous, noisy, reckless → obs.
1893 ► RACKETTY boisterous, noisy, reckless → obs.
1893 ► RACKLESOME boisterous, noisy, reckless → obs.
1893 ► RORY-CUM-TORY boisterous, noisy → obs.
1898 ► GULDERING passionate, boisterous → Sc.
20C.. ► BALLAHOO boisterous, noisy, obstreperous → W. Indies sl.
1900 ► GALEY → GALY boisterous, stormy → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1902 ► LALEEKING → LALLOCKING boisterous → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► RAMBUNKSIOUS boisterous, noisy and unruly; forward; obstreperous → Amer. dial.
1905 ► HALLOCKING boisterous, teasing, bullying; rough, rude → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► RAGGLISH → RAGLISH boisterous, rough → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 ► RAMSTUGIOUS boisterous in manner; rough and strong → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
1905 ► RANTY-MAD boisterous, noisy, raving → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► RAPSICAL boisterous, esp. when lightly intoxicated; thoughtless; funny → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1908 ► GAMSIN’ boisterous, romping → Sc.
1911 ► BOISTART boisterous → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 ► BOUSTEOUS boisterous; fierce → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 ► BOUSTEROUS boisterous → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 ► RAMBUMPTIOUS boisterous, noisy and unruly; forward; obstreperous → Amer. dial.
1913 ► ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ boisterous, noisy; rip-roaring; lively → colloq., chiefly N. Amer.
1915 ► POLYPHLOISBIC that roars loudly; noisy, boisterous → humorous usage
1923 ► MALEDDY boisterous, in high spirits, elated  → Sc.
1968 ► BOASTEROUS boisterous → Amer. dial.


ADVERBS
1664 ► TORY-RORY boisterously, wildly; in a roaring, wild, or uproarious manner → obs.


NOUNS
19C.. ► TEARATION boisterous, noisy play; romping → Eng. dial.
1848 ► FANDANGO a boisterous or rowdy social gathering → Amer. dial.
M19. ► SHIVOO a boisterous celebration, a party → Aust. & NZ colloq.
1872 ► ROWDY-DOW a boisterous noise; a disturbance; an uproar, a hubbub; a bitter quarrel 
1887 ► RAMPLOSITY a boisterousness, roving disposition → Sc.
1898 ► GALLAFER boisterous, noisy jollification; loud mirth → Sc.
L19.. ► RAMP a boisterous good time; a spree → sl.
20C.. ► PADDY FUNERAL → PADDY’S FUNERAL a boisterous occasion, not necessarily a wake → sl.
1905 ► AMMERGAG → HAMMERGAG a boisterous noise → Eng. dial. (Bk.)


NOUNS, PERSON
1536 ► GAY GREEK a boisterous, merry, dissolute person; a roisterer; a person of loose habits 
M16. ► MAD GREEK a boisterous or dissolute person 
M16. ► MERRY GREEK a boisterous or dissolute person 
1553 ► TOMBOY a boisterous, rude, or forward boy → obs.
1656 ► HOYDEN an uncouth or bad-mannered woman; a badly-behaved, brash, or boisterous young woman or girl
1699 ► HIGHTY-TIGHTY a boisterous, noisy girl or woman; a romp or rude girl; a hoyden → cant obs.
18C.. ► RANTIPOLE a boisterous, romping child; a termagant; a clumsy person 
1785 ► HEIGHTY TOITY a boisterous, noisy girl or woman; a romp or rude girl; a hoyden → sl. obs.
19C.. ► RAMMACKS a boisterous child; a romp → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► RUGGY-DUGGY a boisterous, rough person → Sc.
19C.. ► RUMPULLION a boisterous person → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► TEAR-RAG a boisterous, rude child; a romp; one always getting into mischief and tearing his clothes → Eng. dial.
1807 ► RANTIPOW a boisterous, romping child; a termagant; a clumsy person → Eng. dial.
1818 ► HEMPY a boisterous or mischievous boy; a giddy, wild, romping girl 
1830 ► RUFFATORY a boisterous, rude boy; one who is fond of horseplay, knocking and shoving his playfellows about at all risks → Eng. dial.
1862 ► GAPESORMAN→ GAPESAWMAN → GAPE-SIMON a boisterous person; a noisy simpleton; a staring, gaping fellow → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1866 ► GLUFFIS → GLUFFUS a boisterous brawling person → Sc. (Bk.)
1874 ► ‘ARRY a boisterous or jovial young Cockney man → UK colloq.
1875 ► RIPSTITCH a boisterous, romping, irrepressible child who is always ‘ripping his stitches,’ i.e., tearing his clothes; a wild, reckless person → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1879 ► ‘ARRIET a boisterous or jovial young Cockney woman, typically the notional wife or girlfriend of ‘Arry → UK colloq.
1879 ► RAMPAGER a boisterous or quarrelsome person; a restless, romping person; one who prances about furiously → Sc.
1880 ► BARGE a boisterous, passionate, imperious woman; a cantankerous, argumentative woman; a scold → Sc. & Ireland
1882 ► HELL-RAISER a person who causes trouble or creates chaos, esp. by boisterous, wild, or outrageous behaviour; a spirited, outspoken, fast-acting person; esp. such a person who does not observe common propriety → colloq.
1891 ► TEAR-AWAY a boisterous, uncontrollable person; one who tears or rushes away, or acts with great impetuosity; one who behaves in a wild, uncontrolled, or reckless manner; a rebellious and unruly young person 
1893 ► HEMP a boisterous or mischievous boy; a rough, troublesome fellow; one fit for the gallows → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1898 ► RIPSTICK a boisterous, romping child; a harum-scarum or rough person → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► MOLLY-HAWN a boisterous, noisy girl, a romp → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► RAMPADGEON a boisterous, furious, or quarrelsome fellow → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► RAMPS a boisterous, noisy, merry fellow; a reckless, dissipated person → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1943 ► BALAHU a boisterous, noisy person → W. Indies 


VERBS
1500 ► ROUNCE to behave in a boisterous, agitated, or noisy manner 
1563 ► ROIST to enjoy oneself boisterously or noisily; to behave uproariously; to revel → obs.
1598 ► RANT to be boisterous, jovial, uproariously gay or merry; to frolic, to romp; to lead a gay or dissolute life 
1674 ► GAUSTER → GOWSTER → GOYSTER to behave in a boisterous, noisy, or swaggering fashion; to frolic and romp; to brag or boast; also, to laugh noisily → Eng. dial.
1696 ► HOYDEN to behave in an uncouth, brash, or boisterous manner
1824 ► RAFF to abound with boisterous good spirits; to be full of mirth or fun → Sc.
1830 ► CUT A SHINE to behave in a boisterous, comic, or unruly manner; to play tricks on someone; to make a conspicuous display of oneself → Amer. dial.
1840 ► RAISE CAIN to behave in a boisterous manner → colloq.
1845 ► RAISE HELL to enjoy oneself in a boisterous, wild manner, usually with much noise and whisky; to be drunk and boisterous → Amer. colloq.
1848 ► CUT SHINES to behave in a boisterous, comic, or unruly manner; to play tricks on someone; to make a conspicuous display of oneself → Amer. dial.
1870 ► BREAK DOWN to be boisterously convivial → colloq.
1870 ► RANK to move in a boisterous manner → Eng. dial.
1892 ► RAISE SAND to enjoy oneself in a boisterous, wild manner, usually with much noise and whisky; to be drunk and boisterous → Amer. colloq.
1896 ► HAWBUCK to act boisterously → Amer. dial.
1897 ► ROUGH IT UP to behave boisterously, aggressively, or violently 
1900 ► GALDER to talk or sing boisterously or noisily → Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1901 ► MALAHACK to act boisterously; to rough-house → Amer. dial.
1939 ► RAM AROUND to run around boisterously; to gad about, to go out in search of pleasure → Amer. dial.
1952 ► BIRTLE to behave boisterously → Amer. dial.
1966 ► ROWDY-DOW to be noisy or boisterous
1966 ► TEAR OFF THE SHINGLES to be boisterous or noisy → Amer. dial.
1980 ► BREAK IT DOWN to enjoy oneself; to act boisterously → UK sl.