coltishly
In youthful exuberance
In a manner suggesting a young horse—energetic, frisky, awkward, or playfully unrestrained.
The word typically describes movement or behavior that combines youthful enthusiasm with a lack of polish: She laughed coltishly and nearly tripped running to meet him.
Awkwardly tall and thin
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- leggyHaving lengthy limbs
lanky · uncoordinated · stumbling · fumbling · bumbling · lumbering · maladroit · ungraceful
Inclined to merriment
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- pranceStep high and proud
caper · skittish · impish · mischievous · bouncy · lively · spirited · cavort
Having much vigor
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
- buoyantAble to float
zestful · high-spirited · boisterous · irrepressible · unrestrained · unbridled · enthusiastic · uninhibited
gangly
Awkwardly tall and thin
leggy · lanky · uncoordinated · stumbling · fumbling · bumbling · lumbering · maladroit · ungraceful · inelegant
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
prance · caper · skittish · impish · mischievous · bouncy · lively · spirited · cavort · antic
energetic
Having much vigor
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
- effervescentFizzing with gas bubbles
buoyant · zestful · high-spirited · boisterous · irrepressible · unrestrained · unbridled · enthusiastic · uninhibited · exhilarated
young
Not yet mature
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- girlishYouthfully feminine in manner
- immatureNot fully developed
juvenile · callow · green · inexperienced · fledgling · budding · unformed · raw · teenage · boyish
naive
Innocently unsuspecting
- guilelessFree from deceit
- artlessLacking deceit or cunning
- unaffectedNot changed or influenced
childlike · ingenuous · unsophisticated · unworldly · wide-eyed · trusting · wholesome · unguarded · simple · untainted
coltishlygracefully
With elegant movement
sedately · elegantly · composedly · calmly · smoothly