Reverse Dictionary: BOISTEROUS

ADJECTIVES
► ‘ARRYISH typical of a boisterous or jovial young Cockney man → 1880
► BACCHIC behaving in a boisterous, rowdy, or intoxicated manner; boisterously jovial → 1699
► BALLAHOO boisterous, noisy, obstreperous → 20C W. Indies sl.
► BANG-ABOUT rough, boisterous → 1933
► BOASTEROUS boisterous → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BOISTART boisterous → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOISTOUS boisterous, noisy, rough, loud, or violent in sound → 1430 obs.
► BOUSTEOUS boisterous; fierce → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOUSTEROUS boisterous → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOYSY youthfully boisterous → 1921 colloq.
► CALLITHUMPIAN boisterous, noisy, discordant → 1851 Amer. dial.
► CHAFFEY ► CHAFFY boisterous, happy, jolly; bantering → 1859 Amer. dial.
► FLAGARTIE boisterous; flouncing → 1535 Sc. obs.
► FORCEFUL boisterous, impetuous, violent → 1592
► GALEY ► GALY boisterous, stormy → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAMSIN’ boisterous, romping → 1908 Sc.
► GOUSTEROUS ► GOUSTROUS boisterous, rude, violent; strong, active → 1825 Sc.
► GULDERING passionate, boisterous → 1898 Sc.
► GULDERSOME passionate, boisterous → 1825 Sc.
► GURLIE ► GURLY boisterous, stormy, rough → 1718 Sc.
► HALLOCKING boisterous, teasing, bullying; rough, rude → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HELLICAT boisterous, wild, unmanageable → 1819 Sc.
► HOG-WILD wild; boisterous → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOT of people: reckless, boisterous → 1822 UK sl.
► HOYDEN of a woman or girl: uncouth, brash, boisterous → 1727 
► HOYDENISH uncouth, brash, boisterous → 1734 
► JANGLESOME boisterous; noisy; quarrelsome → 19C Eng. dial.
► LALEEKING ► LALLOCKING boisterous → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MALEDDY boisterous, in high spirits, elated  → 1923 Sc.
► OVERITIOUS boisterous, violent, headstrong, impetuous → 19C Sc.
► PALAIS ROYAL of a play or other entertainment: lively, boisterous → 1839 theatre usage
► POLYPHLOISBIC that roars loudly; noisy, boisterous → 1915 humorous usage
► POLYPHLOISBOIAN that roars loudly; noisy, boisterous → 1824 humorous usage
► POLYPHLOISBOIIC that roars loudly; noisy, boisterous → 1863 humorous usage , obs.
► POLYPHLOISBOIOTIC that roars loudly; noisy, boisterous → 1843 humorous usage, obs.
► POLYPHLOISBOISTEROUS noisy, boisterous → 1849 humorous usage
► RACKETING boisterous, noisy, reckless → 1843 
► RACKETTY ► RACKETY boisterous, noisy, reckless → 1773
► RACKLESOME boisterous, noisy, reckless → 1893 obs.
► RAFFING boisterous; merry; hearty → 1719 Sc.
► RAGEY exciting, boisterous → 2003 NZ sl.
► RAGGLISH ► RAGLISH boisterous, rough → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► RAKUSSING boisterous, noisy, obstreperous → 1879 Eng. dial.
► RAMBASKIOUS ► RAMBASKISH ► RAMBUSTEOUS boisterous and rough in manner; uncouth, unpolished → 1825 Sc.
► RAMBUMPTIOUS boisterous, noisy and unruly; forward; obstreperous → 1911 Amer. dial.
► RAMBUNCTIOUS ► RUMBUNCTIOUS boisterous, energetic, vigorous, lively → 1830 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
► RAMBUNKSHUS boisterous, noisy and unruly; forward; obstreperous → 1866 Amer. dial.
► RAMBUNKSIOUS boisterous, noisy and unruly; forward; obstreperous → 1904 Amer. dial.
► RAMBUSTIOUS boisterous, spirited, lively; unruly, riotous → 1853 
► RAMMISH boisterous, romping; said of children → 1825 Sc.
► RAMP boisterous, riotous, disorderly, violent → 1715 Sc.
► RAMPACIOUS boisterous, lively, spirited; wild, unruly, outrageous; rampageous → 1837 
► RAMPAGEOUS ► RAMPAGIOUS boisterous, noisy, unruly; disorderly → 1800
► RAMPAGEROUS boisterous, noisy, disorderly → 1890 Eng. dial.
► RAMPAGINOUS boisterous, noisy; furious, angry, violent, wild, unruly, obstreperous, disorderly, outrageous → 1822 Sc.
► RAMPLOR rowdy, boisterous → 1821 Sc. obs.
► RAMSTOUGAR ► RAMSTOUGEROUS ► RAMSTUGEROUS boisterous, rough in manner, riotous, disorderly; quarrelsome → 1864 Sc.
► RAMSTUGIOUS boisterous in manner; rough and strong → 1905 Sc. obs. (Bk.)
► RANDIE ► RANDY boisterous, riotous, disorderly, dissipated; wild, unruly, unmanageable → 1723 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RANTIPOLE wild, disorderly, boisterous → 1660 arch.
► RANTIPOLING boisterous, riotous → 1876 Eng. dial.
► RANTY boisterous, lively, riotous → 1783 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RANTY-MAD boisterous, noisy, raving → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RAPSICAL boisterous, esp. when lightly intoxicated; thoughtless; funny → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RATTLESOME boisterous, over-exuberant → 1821 obs.
► RAUCOUS characterized by boisterous or noisy behaviour → 1919
► RIP-ROARING boisterous, vigorous, full of spirit; wildly noisy → 1834 colloq., orig. US
► RIPROARIOUS ► RIPRORIOUS boisterous, vigorous; violent → 1830 colloq., orig. US
► RIP-SNORTING boisterous, vigorous, full of spirit; wildly noisy → 1846 colloq., orig. US
► RIP-STAVING boisterous, rollicking → 1856 US colloq., arch.
► ROARING behaving in a boisterous or unruly manner → 1584 arch.
► ROARTY ► RORTY boisterous, noisy, rowdy → 1868 colloq.
► ROBUSTFUL robust; boisterous → 1800
► ROBUSTIOUS boisterous, noisy, strongly self-assertive, pompous → 1548 
► ROBUSTIVE boisterous, noisy, self-assertive → 1824 UK sl.
► ROISTERING boisterous, uproarious → 1679
► ROISTEROUS boisterous, uproarious → 1575 
► ROLLICKY boisterous; merry → 1846 Amer. dial.
► ROMPISH playful; boisterous → 1696
► ROMPY full of boisterous fun; playful, frolicsome → 1838
► ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ boisterous, noisy; rip-roaring; lively → 1875 colloq., chiefly N. Amer.
► ROOTYTOOT noisy, boisterous, rip-roaring → 1896 US sl.
► RORITORIOUS boisterous, noisy, uproarious → 1821 
► RORTY-TORTY boisterous, rowdy, noisy → 1870 UK sl.
► RORY-CUM-TORY boisterous, noisy → 1893 obs.
► RORY-TORY boisterous, noisy, loud ​→ 1683 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► ROUGH-HOUSE boisterous, violent → 1896 colloq.
► ROUNCING noisy; boisterous → 1576
► ROW-DE-DOW ► ROWDY-DE-DOW ► ROWDY-DOW boisterous, rowdy, noisy → 1832 
► RUFFATORY boisterous, rude → 19C Eng. dial.
► RUFFLERED boisterous → 1582 obs.
► RUFTIE-TUFTIE ► RUFTY-TUFTY boisterous, rude, rough; impudent → 1606 obs.
► RUMBLEGARIE unruly, boisterous → 1722 Sc.
► RUMBLING boisterous; rough and tumble → 1598 chiefly Sc.
► RUMBUSTICAL boisterous, noisy, unruly; fond of rough play; careless of the comfort of others; uproarious, obstreperous → 1795 Eng. dial. & colloq.
► RUMBUSTIOUS  boisterous, noisy; careless of the comfort of others; turbulent, unruly, rough, uproarious → 1778 colloq.
► RUMGUMPTIOUS boisterous, forward, rash, bold, quarrelsome, out of humour → 1790 Eng. dial.
► SHANDY boisterous, wild → 1691 Eng. dial.
► SKYLARKING playful, lively, boisterous → 1779
► STOCKY full of spirits, boisterous → 1836 Eng. dial.
► STREPEROUS boisterous, noisy, harsh-sounding, loud → 1637 obs.
► TEAR-BRASS boisterous, rowdy → 1880 Eng. dial.
► TEAR-DOWN characterized by or exhibiting boisterously, lively, or uproarious behaviour → 1827 US colloq.
► TEARING boisterous, rollicking; exuberant → 1654 colloq.
► TEARING-DOWN boisterous, rollicking, rip-roaring → 1845 Amer. dial.
► TITTUPPING ► TITUPPING boisterous, lively → 1772
► TORN-DOWN riotous, boisterous, disorderly → 1861
► TORY-RORY boisterous, uproarious, roaring, roistering, swaggering, wild → 1678 obs.
► TROLLOPING moving in a boisterous or ungainly manner → 1701

ADVERBS
► BOISTERLY boisterously → 1520 obs.
► RAMBUNCTIOUSLY with uncontrollable exuberance or boisterousness → 1915 colloq.
► RAUCOUSLY with loud, hard or boisterous noise → 1852
► RIP-ROARINGLY boisterously, in a noisy or uproarious manner → 1880 colloq.
► RIPROARIOUSLY in a boisterous manner → 1834 colloq.
► ROARINGLY vigorously, boisterously → 1657
► ROBUSTIOUSLY in a boisterous or rough manner → 1607
► ROISTERINGLY boisterously, noisily → 1659
► ROOTIN’ AND TOOTIN’ ► ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ acting boisterously or vigorously → 1926 US sl.
► STREPITANTLY boisterously → 1913
► TORY-RORY boisterously, wildly; in a roaring, wild, or uproarious manner → 1664 obs.

NOUNS
► AMMERGAG ► HAMMERGAG a boisterous noise → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BARNEY a piece of boisterous or rowdy fun; an amusing incident → 1850 UK sl.
► BEAR-FIGHTING rough, rowdy, or boisterous behaviour → 1775
► BEAR PLAY rough, boisterous play or behaviour → 1867
► BOISTURE boisterousness → 1667 obs.
► CUTTING UP boisterous or mischievous behaviour → 1843 US colloq.
► DEVILRY boisterousness or reckless mischief; wild spirits → 1841
► FANDANGO a boisterous or rowdy social gathering → 1848 Amer. dial.
► GALLAFER boisterous, noisy jollification; loud mirth → 1898 Sc.
► GILRAVAGE boisterous play; noisy merrymaking → 1796 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HIGH-GO a festive celebration of a boisterous or rowdy nature → 1774 colloq.
► HIGH JINKS ► JINKS boisterous or exuberant play; unrestrained merrymaking → 1845
► HOG-KILLING TIME a boisterous party, a celebration → 1885 US sl.
► HOG WALLOW a boisterous party → 1930 US sl.
► HOOLIHAN a boisterous party; a riotous event → 1973 US sl.
► HOORAH ► HOORAY ► HURRAH a boisterous party; uproariousness → 1834 US sl.
► HOYDENING uncouth, brash, or boisterous behaviour → 1780
► HURRAHING a boisterous party; uproariousness → 1931 US sl.
► IRISH WAKE any boisterous occasion, not necessarily a wake → 1838 sl.
► LARRIKINISM unruly, boisterous, or mischievous behaviour → 1870
► MEG’S DELIGHT boisterous behaviour → 1874 Eng. dial.
► MEG’S DIVERSION boisterous behaviour → 1807 Eng. dial.
► PADDY FUNERAL ► PADDY’S FUNERAL a boisterous occasion, not necessarily a wake → 1979 sl.
► RACKETING noisy or boisterous activity → 1760
► RAMP a boisterous good time; a spree → 1879 sl.
► RAMPLOSITY a boisterousness, roving disposition → 1887 Sc.
► RANT a boisterous, lively, or riotous scene → 1650 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RATTLE a state of commotion or boisterous or exuberant activity → 1688 chiefly US
► RAZOO a lively or boisterous outing or social occasion → 1911 US sl.
► RAZZLE a boisterously or wildly riotous outing or celebration → 1892 chiefly Brit.
► RAZZLE -DAZZLE a boisterously or wildly riotous outing or celebration → 1893 chiefly Brit.
► ROARING noisy, boisterous, or rowdy conduct → 1617 obs.
► ROISTER a boisterous celebration, a wild party → 1964
► ROISTING noisy or boisterous revelry → 1560 obs.
► ROMPERING rough or boisterous play → 1625 obs.
► ROMPISHNESS boisterousness; playfulness → 1711
► ROUGH AND TUMBLE an instance of boisterous behaviour → 1821
► ROUGH-HOUSE boisterous behaviour, fighting → 1882 colloq.
► ROWDY-DOW a boisterous noise; a disturbance; an uproar, a hubbub; a bitter quarrel → 1872 
► RUMBUSTIOUSNESS boisterous behaviour → 1895
► RUMTOWZLE boisterousness → 1891 UK sl.
► SHIVOO a boisterous celebration, a party → M19 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► SKYLARKING frolicsome or boisterous behaviour → 1793
► TEARATION boisterous, noisy play; romping → 19C Eng. dial.
► TEAR-DOWN a boisterous, lively, or uproarious event or gathering, a spree, a revel; a rampage → 1831 US colloq.
► WANG-DANG ► WHING-DING ► WING-DING a boisterous, noisy party → 1949 sl., orig. US

NOUNS – PERSON
► ‘ARRIET a boisterous or jovial young Cockney woman, typically the notional wife or girlfriend of ‘Arry → 1879 UK colloq.
► ‘ARRY a boisterous or jovial young Cockney man → 1874 UK colloq.
► BALAHU a boisterous, noisy person → 1943 W. Indies 
► BARGE a boisterous, passionate, imperious woman; a cantankerous, argumentative woman; a scold → 1880 Sc. & Ireland
► BULL CALF a boisterous or obstreperous boy → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► COMPANY-KEEPER a person who socializes boisterously; a reveller → 1595
► CUT-UP a person who engages in clowning or boisterous behaviour → 1882
► GAPESORMAN ► GAPESAWMAN ► GAPE-SIMON a boisterous person; a noisy simpleton; a staring, gaping fellow → 1862 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAY GREEK a boisterous, merry, dissolute person; a roisterer; a person of loose habits → 1536 
► GIGLET a giddy, laughing, boisterous girl → 1340
► GLUFFIS ► GLUFFUS a boisterous brawling person → 1866 Sc. (Bk.)
► HEIGHTY TOITY a boisterous, noisy girl or woman; a romp or rude girl; a hoyden → 1785 sl. obs.
► 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 → 1882 colloq.
► HEMP a boisterous or mischievous boy; a rough, troublesome fellow; one fit for the gallows → 1893 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEMPY a boisterous or mischievous boy; a giddy, wild, romping girl → 1818 
► HIGHTY-TIGHTY a boisterous, noisy girl or woman; a romp or rude girl; a hoyden → 1699 cant obs.
► HOITY-TOITY a noisy, boisterous, or capricious girl or woman → 1719 Eng. dial.
► HOYDEN a badly-behaved, brash, or boisterous young woman or girl → 1656 
► LARK a wild, unruly, or boisterous person → 1837 Eng. dial., obs.
► LARRIKIN a mischievous or boisterous person → 1881 chiefly Aust.
► MAD GREEK a boisterous or dissolute person → M16
► MERRY GREEK a boisterous or dissolute person → M16
► MOLLY-HAWN a boisterous, noisy girl, a romp → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PEG TRANTUM a boisterous, reckless girl → 1694 sl., obs.
► RAMMACKS a boisterous child; a romp → 19C Eng. dial.
► RAMPADGEON a boisterous, furious, or quarrelsome fellow → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RAMPAGER a boisterous or quarrelsome person; a restless, romping person; one who prances about furiously → 1879 Sc.
► RAMPLOR a rowdy or boisterous person → 1822 Sc. obs.
► RAMPS a boisterous, noisy, merry fellow; a reckless, dissipated person → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANTIPOLE a boisterous, romping child; a termagant; a clumsy person → 1699
► RANTIPOW a boisterous, romping child; a termagant; a clumsy person → 1807 Eng. dial.
► RIPSTICK a boisterous, romping child; a harum-scarum or rough person → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RIPSTITCH a boisterous, romping, irrepressible child who is always ‘ripping his stitches,’ i.e., tearing his clothes; a wild, reckless person → 1875 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ROISTER a boisterous or noisy reveller → 1549 arch.
► ROISTERER a noisy and boisterous reveller → 1684
► ROUNCIVAL a large, boisterous, or masculine woman → 1596
► RUFFATORY a boisterous, rude boy; one who is fond of horseplay, knocking and shoving his playfellows about at all risks → 1830 Eng. dial.
► RUGGY-DUGGY a boisterous, rough person → 19C Sc.
► RUMPULLION a boisterous person → 19C Eng. dial.
► SIWASH a boisterous person; a person not adjusted to contemporary living → 1930 Amer. ranching & logging sl.
► SKYLARKER a person who engages in frolicsome or boisterous behaviour → 1818
► 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 → 1891 
► TEAR-RAG a boisterous, rude child; a romp; one always getting into mischief and tearing his clothes → 19C Eng. dial.
► TOMBOY a boisterous, rude, or forward boy → 1553 obs.
► TORY-RORY a noisy and boisterous reveller → 1691 obs.
► YOUNKERKIN a lively or boisterous young man → 1528 obs.

VERBS
► BE ON ONE’S HIGH KEYS to be loud and boisterous → 1899 Amer. dial.
► BE ON THE ROISTER to engage in wild, boisterous celebrations or revelry → 1860 obs.
► BIRTLE to behave boisterously → 1952 Amer. dial.
► BREAK DOWN to be boisterously convivial → 1870 colloq.
► BREAK IT DOWN to enjoy oneself; to act boisterously → 1980 UK sl.
► CUT A SHINE to behave in a boisterous, comic, or unruly manner; to play tricks on someone; to make a conspicuous display of oneself → 1830 Amer. dial.
► CUT SHINES to behave in a boisterous, comic, or unruly manner; to play tricks on someone; to make a conspicuous display of oneself → 1848 Amer. dial.
► FLARE UP to make merry boisterously → 1869
► GALDER to talk or sing boisterously or noisily → 1900 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAUSTER ► GAWSTER ► GOSTER ► GOUSTER ► GOWSTER ► GOYSTER to behave in a boisterous, noisy, or swaggering fashion; to frolic and romp; to brag or boast; also, to laugh noisily → 1674 Eng. dial.
► GO ONE’S DINGER to do something in a boisterous or vigorous fashion → 1923 Sc.
► HAWBUCK to act boisterously → 1896 Amer. dial.
► HOIT to behave in a boisterous manner; to act like a lout → 1613 obs.
► HOON IT UP to have a noisy, boisterous party → 1983 NZ sl.
► HOYDEN to behave in an uncouth, brash, or boisterous manner → 1696 
► KICK ASS to have a good, boisterous time → 1970 US students’ sl.
► MAKE HAY-HAY ► MAKE HEY-HEY to act in a boisterous, celebratory manner → 1934 US sl.
► MALAHACK to act boisterously; to rough-house → 1901 Amer. dial.
► PLAY UP to behave in a boisterous, unruly, or troublesome manner → 1849 orig. Eng. dial.
► RACKET to move about noisily or boisterously → 1617
► RAFF to abound with boisterous good spirits; to be full of mirth or fun → 1824 Sc.
► RAISE CAIN to behave in a boisterous manner → 1840 colloq.
► RAISE HELL to enjoy oneself in a boisterous, wild manner, usually with much noise and whisky; to be drunk and boisterous → 1845 Amer. colloq.
► RAISE SAND to enjoy oneself in a boisterous, wild manner, usually with much noise and whisky; to be drunk and boisterous → 1892 Amer. colloq.
► RAM AROUND to run around boisterously; to gad about, to go out in search of pleasure → 1939 Amer. dial.
► RAMMACK ► ROMMACK ► RUMMACK to rush about furiously; to romp or gambol boisterously → 1825
► RANK to move in a boisterous manner → 1870 Eng. dial.
► RANT to be boisterous, jovial, uproariously gay or merry; to frolic, to romp; to lead a gay or dissolute life → 1598 
► RANTIPOLE to go about in a boisterous or noisy manner; to gallivant → 1650
► REEF IT OFF to express oneself boisterously → 1932 Aust. sl.
► REHAYTE to behave noisily or boisterously → 1526 obs.
► RIPSNORT to act in a boisterous manner; to rollick → 1932 colloq.
► ROIL to play boisterously; to frolic, to romp about → 1788 chiefly Eng. dial.
► ROIST to enjoy oneself boisterously or noisily; to behave uproariously; to revel → 1563 obs.
► ROISTER to enjoy oneself boisterously or noisily → 1663
► ROLLIX to carouse; to be boisterous → 1927 Amer. dial.
► ROUGH-HOUSE to behave in a rowdy, boisterous manner → 1900 sl., orig. US
► ROUGH IT UP to behave boisterously, aggressively, or violently → 1897 
► ROUNCE to behave in a boisterous, agitated, or noisy manner → 1500 
► ROWDY-DOW to be noisy or boisterous → 1966 
► ROY to behave in a boisterous or uninhibited way → 1824 Eng. dial.
► RUMBLE to move boisterously or noisily → 1553 chiefly Sc., obs.
► SKYLARK to indulge in rough boisterous play → 1771
► TEAR OFF THE SHINGLES to be boisterous or noisy → 1966 Amer. dial.
► TORY-RORY to behave in a noisy or boisterous manner → 1685 obs.