coltish
Example Sentences
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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
But the Met orchestra sounded warm and alive, if a little uncharacteristically coltish at times, eager but a little sloppy.
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2019
She can get away with a little impertinence, with coltish liberties.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
