coltishness
Frisky young energy
Coltishness is the quality of being frisky, energetic, and a bit ungainly—like a young horse finding its legs.
The word suggests playful exuberance combined with awkwardness: There was a coltishness to her movements that made her charming despite her clumsiness.
It often describes youthful high spirits that haven't yet settled into adult poise.
Inclined to merriment
- gambolingPlayful jumping about
- caperingPlayful jumping around
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
- prancingShowy high-stepping movement
frolicking · bouncing · leaping · bounding · cavorting · antics · frolic · sportiveness
Prone to nervous fright
- friskyLively and playful
- restlessUnable to be still
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
unruly · headstrong · untamed · unbridled · wild · unrestrained · boisterous · rambunctious
Awkwardly tall and thin
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- leggyHaving lengthy limbs
clumsy · uncoordinated · graceless · gangling · stumbling · bumbling · fumbling · lumbering
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vigorActive physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- sprightlinessEnergetic liveliness of manner
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
animation · ebullience · effervescence · buoyancy · zest · pep · verve · liveliness
Person in puberty
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- immatureNot fully developed
- greenColor of vegetation
- unripeNot ready for harvest
fledgling · callow · raw · unseasoned · undeveloped · inexperienced · young · tender
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
prancing · frolicking · bouncing · leaping · bounding · cavorting · antics · frolic · sportiveness · gambol
skittish
Prone to nervous fright
impulsive · unruly · headstrong · untamed · unbridled · wild · unrestrained · boisterous · rambunctious · irrepressible
gangly
Awkwardly tall and thin
leggy · clumsy · uncoordinated · graceless · gangling · stumbling · bumbling · fumbling · lumbering · knobby-kneed
exuberance
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vigorActive physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- sprightlinessEnergetic liveliness of manner
vivacity · animation · ebullience · effervescence · buoyancy · zest · pep · verve · liveliness · spiritedness
adolescent
Person in puberty
unripe · fledgling · callow · raw · unseasoned · undeveloped · inexperienced · young · tender · budding