coltish

  • 11coltish — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. frisky, playful, lively; see active 2 , jaunty , sprightly . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. frisky, frolicsome, playful, gamboling, spirited, romping, perky. ANT.: lethargic, slothful …

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  • 12coltish — colt|ish [ koultıʃ ] adjective tall and thin, and tending to move fast …

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  • 13coltish — adj. like a colt (young horse); full of energy, playful; wild, untrained …

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  • 14coltish — adjective energetic but awkward in one s movements or behaviour. Derivatives coltishly adverb coltishness noun …

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  • 15coltish — a. Frisky, rampant, playful, frolicsome, sportive, gay …

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  • 16coltish — adj 1. playful, playsome, frivolous, jocular, jocose, roguish, prankish, mischievous; frolicsome, rompish, rollicksome, frisky; sportive, gamboling, lively, spirited, animated, skittish, feeling one s oats; perky, jaunty, debonair, lighthearted,… …

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  • 17coltish — colt·ish …

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  • 18coltish — UK [ˈkəʊltɪʃ] / US [ˈkoʊltɪʃ] adjective tall and thin, and tending to move fast …

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  • 19coltish — colt•ish [[t]ˈkoʊl tɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) playful; frolicsome 2) of, pertaining to, or resembling a colt 3) not trained or disciplined; unruly; wild • Etymology: 1350–1400 colt′ish•ly, adv. colt′ish•ness, n …

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  • 20coltish — /ˈkoʊltɪʃ/ (say kohltish) adjective (of a young man or boy) 1. physically immature and clumsy. 2. awkward in manners. {colt + ish1} –coltishly, adverb –coltishness, noun …

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