balky

[ baw-kee ]

/ ˈbɔ ki /

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adjective, balk·i·er, balk·i·est.

given to balking; stubborn; obstinate: a balky mule.

Origin of balky

First recorded in 1840–50; balk + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR balky

contrary, perverse, headstrong, mulish, pigheaded.

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OTHER WORDS FROM balky

balk·i·ly, adverbbalk·i·ness, noun

Words nearby balky

Balkar, Balkh, Balkhash, Balkis, balkline, balky, ball, Balla, ballad, ballade, balladeer

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Example sentences from the Web for balky

Then, with wind blowing him out horizontal under the wing, he hooks a boot on that balky wheel, kicks the mother home.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He made a gesture with one soiled hand as though quieting a balky horse.
Police!!!|Robert W. Chambers
Functional diseases are no more imaginary than an ungovernable temper or a balky horse is imaginary.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908|Various
Certainly it did seem like the old-fashioned trick used to start a balky horselight a match under his nose.
The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach|Margaret Penrose

This engine is like a balky horse at times, and if anyone but the regular trainer monkeys with her she just sulks all day.
Tom Fairfield in Camp|Allen Chapman
Stover came to a balky stop, hastily snatching away his derby.
Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for balky

balky

baulky

/ (ˈbɔːkɪ, ˈbɔːlkɪ) /

adjective balkier, balkiest, baulkier or baulkiest

inclined to stop abruptly and unexpectedlya balky horse

Derived forms of balky

balkily or baulkily, adverbbalkiness or baulkiness, noun

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单词	balky
释义	balky [ baw-kee ] / ˈbɔ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR balky ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, balk·i·er, balk·i·est. given to balking; stubborn; obstinate: a balky mule. Origin of balky First recorded in 1840–50; balk + -y¹ SYNONYMS FOR balky contrary, perverse, headstrong, mulish, pigheaded. SEE SYNONYMS FOR balky ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM balky balk·i·ly, adverbbalk·i·ness, noun Words nearby balky Balkar, Balkh, Balkhash, Balkis, balkline, balky, ball, Balla, ballad, ballade, balladeer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for balky Then, with wind blowing him out horizontal under the wing, he hooks a boot on that balky wheel, kicks the mother home. The Ballad of Johnny France\|Richard Ben Cramer\|January 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He made a gesture with one soiled hand as though quieting a balky horse. Police!!!\|Robert W. Chambers Functional diseases are no more imaginary than an ungovernable temper or a balky horse is imaginary. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908\|Various Certainly it did seem like the old-fashioned trick used to start a balky horselight a match under his nose. The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach\|Margaret Penrose This engine is like a balky horse at times, and if anyone but the regular trainer monkeys with her she just sulks all day. Tom Fairfield in Camp\|Allen Chapman Stover came to a balky stop, hastily snatching away his derby. Stover at Yale\|Owen Johnson British Dictionary definitions for balky balky baulky / (ˈbɔːkɪ, ˈbɔːlkɪ) / adjective balkier, balkiest, baulkier or baulkiest inclined to stop abruptly and unexpectedlya balky horse Derived forms of balky balkily or baulkily, adverbbalkiness or baulkiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to balky unruly, averse, contrary, hesitant, immovable, indisposed, inflexible, intractable, loath, negative, obstinate, ornery, perverse, reluctant, stubborn, unbending, unmanageable, unpredictable, negativistic
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balky

adjective, balk·i·er, balk·i·est.

Origin of balky

SYNONYMS FOR balky

OTHER WORDS FROM balky

Words nearby balky

Example sentences from the Web for balky

British Dictionary definitions for balky

baulky

adjective balkier, balkiest, baulkier or baulkiest

Derived forms of balky

Words related to balky