roaring
adj 1: very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a
palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new
business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving
tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
[syn: {booming}, {flourishing}, {palmy}, {prospering},
{prosperous}, {thriving}]
2: loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss [syn: {deafening},
{earsplitting}, {thunderous}, {thundery}]
n 1: a deep prolonged loud noise [syn: {boom}, {roar}, {thunder}]
2: a very loud utterance; "his bellow filled the hallway" [syn:
{bellow}, {bellowing}, {holla}, {holler}, {hollering}, {hollo},
{holloa}, {roar}, {yowl}, {yowling}]
adv : extremely; "roaring drunk"