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    coltish
    /ˈkəʊltɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. energetic but awkward in one's movements or behaviour: "long, lean, coltish women"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLTISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈkəʊl.tɪʃ / us / ˈkoʊl.tɪʃ / Add to word list. A coltish person is young and energetic but awkward: Gigi is a coltish young girl growing up in turn-of-the-century Paris. coltish limbs. See. colt. Fewer examples. She was coltish; now she's womanly. I've always liked your coltish enthusiasm.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › coltishColtish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COLTISH is not subjected to discipline. How to use coltish in a sentence. not subjected to discipline; frisky, playful; of, relating to, or resembling a colt…

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › coltishCOLTISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Coltish definition: playful; frolicsome.. See examples of COLTISH used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLTISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈkoʊl.tɪʃ / uk / ˈkəʊl.tɪʃ / Add to word list. A coltish person is young and energetic but awkward: Gigi is a coltish young girl growing up in turn-of-the-century Paris. coltish limbs. See. colt. Fewer examples. She was coltish; now she's womanly. I've always liked your coltish enthusiasm.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLTISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A young person or animal that is coltish is full of energy but clumsy or awkward, because they lack physical skill or control. ...coltish teenagers. Synonyms: frisky , lively , romping , playful More Synonyms of coltish

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › coltishColtish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An energetic, playful person can be described as coltish. A coltish preschooler might skip happily across the room and then slide to a stop in her socks.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › coltishColtish - definition of coltish by The Free Dictionary

    Define coltish. coltish synonyms, coltish pronunciation, coltish translation, English dictionary definition of coltish. adj. 1. Relating to or suggestive of a colt. 2. Lively and playful; frisky. colt′ish·ly adv. colt′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcoltish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of coltish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › coltishcoltish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 6, 2024 · coltish ( comparative more coltish, superlative most coltish) Resembling a colt, especially: Lively, playful and undisciplined (often in a manner judged to be immature ). [1] Synonyms: exuberant, frisky, frolicsome, high-spirited, spirited, unrestrained. Antonyms: serious, sober.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › coltishCOLTISH Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for COLTISH: playful, mischievous, frisky, amusing, merry, goofy, lively, sportive; Antonyms of COLTISH: earnest, sober, responsible, serious, dutiful, stolid, stern, solemn