Adjective
/ˈbôkē/,
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baulkier, comparative; baulkiest, superlative; balkier, comparative; balkiest, superlative;
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Reluctant; uncooperative
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he was trying to get his balky horse to move
Web Definitions:
- balking: stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"
- (balkiness) likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly
- Refusing to proceed or cooperate