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coltish

[kohl-tish] / ˈkoʊl tɪʃ /






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One of the youngsters was a coltish winger from Carmagnola, a pretty market town just south of Turin.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2023

And those girls are indeed a light: Sidney and Singleton show giggly chemistry as sisters and coltish joy on the tennis courts.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2021

Ramirez muttered and sighed as the teens, with their baby faces and coltish bodies, bumbled a run-through.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2019

Fast forward 10 years and that coltish, mismatched City team seems entirely unrelated to the current high-spec model.

From The Guardian Nov. 9, 2018

She can get away with a little impertinence, with coltish liberties.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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