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[ US /ˈbɔki/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. 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.
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