balk·y (bô k )adj. balk·i·er, balk·i·est 1. Given to stopping and refusing to go on: a balky horse; a balky client. 2. Difficult to operate or start: a balky switch; a balky engine. balk i·ness n. |
balky, baulky [ˈbɔːkɪ ˈbɔːlkɪ]
adj balkier, balkiest, baulkier baulkiest
inclined to stop abruptly and unexpectedly a balky horse
balkily , baulkily adv
balkiness , baulkiness n
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| Adj. | 1. |  balky - stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal" |
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