[
US
/ˈbɔki/
]
ADJECTIVE
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stopping short and refusing to go on
a balky mule
a balking
a balky customer
How To Use balky In A Sentence
- Brown had been hobbled since training camp with a balky left knee that caused him pain from the second day of practice.
- Brown had been hobbled since training camp with a balky left knee that caused him pain from the second day of practice.
- If Francis, James, Wells and Scola can fill those needs (and T-Mac's balky back holds up), the Rockets just might be able to take the next step in their quest.
- In case the balky internet connection is insufficiently irritating, the hotel is also providing me USA Today on a complimentary basis.
- Another proves to be an exceedingly balky milker, creating all sorts of frustrations. Ah, Wilderness
- In one widely reported case, an American pilot went so far as to throw a balky steward off the plane.
- And for this reason she hectored him knowing how difficult and balky he tended to be, especially towards her.
- The craft also had a supply of food - it's not like you can pull up to a row-through window and order anything - and a balky water-purification device to desalinize ocean water, plus an assortment of antibiotics and first-aid supplies. Undefined
- Deprived of the Internet by a balky cell phone modem, the habit of daily blogging has proven hard to break.
- The balky elevator has delivered the jumpers to a tiny platform contained within the tower.