balky
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balky or baulky (ˈbɔːkɪ, ˈbɔːlkɪ, ˈbɔːkɪ, ˈbɔːlkɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , balkier, balkiest, baulkier, baulkiest | |
| inclined to stop abruptly and unexpectedly: a balky horse | |
| baulky or baulky | |
| —adj | |
| 'balkily or baulky | |
| —adv | |
| 'baulkily or baulky | |
| —adv | |
| 'balkiness or baulky | |
| —n | |
| 'baulkiness or baulky | |
| —n | |
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Balky
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
Plus, they're dealing with tax caps and balky voters when it comes to approving building fund requests.
He even fiddles with the balky machine while company executives sit all around him.
They overhauled two balky instruments, delivered two new ones and installed new gyroscopes and batteries.
The astronauts also fixed several balky scientific instruments.
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