Balky (Adjective)
Meaning
Stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The balking mule refused to move any further along the narrow mountain trail.
- Her balky printer refused to print out the report just as she was about to leave for an important meeting.
- After the incident, the balky child stopped playing with the others and stood with her arms crossed, refusing to participate.
- The company was forced to abandon its plans when the balky investor withdrew their funding at the last minute.
- The balking donkey stubbornly planted its hooves and refused to budge, much to the frustration of its exasperated owner.