bustling

bus·tle ¹  (bsl)

intr. & tr.v. bus·tled, bus·tling, bus·tles

To move or cause to move energetically and busily.

n.

Excited and often noisy activity; a stir.

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[Possibly variant of obsolete buskle, frequentative of busk, to prepare oneself, from Old Norse bask, reflexive of ba, to prepare; see bheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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bus·tle ²  (bsl)

n.

1. A frame or pad to support and expand the fullness of the back of a woman's skirt.

2. A bow, peplum, or gathering of material at the back of a woman's skirt below the waist.

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[Origin unknown.]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

bustling - full of energetic and noisy activity; "a bustling city" active - full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"

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bustling

adjective busy, full, crowded, rushing, active, stirring, lively, buzzing, energetic, humming, swarming, thronged, hustling, teeming, astir

Translations

bustling [ˈbʌslɪŋ] adj [town] → animado, bullicioso

bustling [ˈbʌslɪŋ] adj [person] → affairé(e); [town] → très animé(e)

bustling [ˈbʌslɪŋ] adj → belebt

bustling [ˈbʌslɪŋ] adj [person] → indaffarato/a; [town] → animato/a