coltish

coltish
Synonyms and related words:
animated, antic, beardless, boyish, boylike, calflike, capersome, childish, childlike, elvish, exuberant, frisky, frolicsome, full of beans, gamesome, gay, girlish, girllike, hearty, impish, kiddish, kittenish, larkish, lively, maiden, maidenly, mischievous, playful, puckish, puerile, puplike, puppyish, puppylike, rollicking, rollicksome, rompish, skittish, spirited, sportive, sprightly, vital, vivacious, waggish, zestful, zippy

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  • Coltish — Colt ish, a. Like a colt; wanton; frisky. [1913 Webster] He was all coltish, full of ragery. Chaucer. {Colt ish*ly}, adv. {Colt ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coltish — late 14c., wild, frisky, also in early use lustful, lewd, from COLT (Cf. colt) + ISH (Cf. ish). Lit. sense of pertaining to a colt is recorded from 1540s …   Etymology dictionary

  • coltish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ energetic but awkward in one s movements or behaviour …   English terms dictionary

  • coltish — [kōl′tish] adj. of or like a colt; esp., frisky, frolicsome, etc. coltishly adv …   English World dictionary

  • coltish — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. not subjected to discipline b. frisky, playful < coltish antics > 2. of, relating to, or resembling a colt < coltish legs > • coltishly adverb • coltishn …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • coltish — [[t]ko͟ʊltɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED A young person or animal that is coltish is full of energy but clumsy or awkward, because they lack physical skill or control. We re surrounded by teenagers with flat stomachs, coltish legs and manes of sunkissed hair …   English dictionary

  • coltish — adjective a young person or animal that is coltish has a lot of energy but moves in an awkward way: her long coltish limbs …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • coltish — coltishly, adv. coltishness, n. /kohl tish/, adj. 1. playful; frolicsome. 2. of, pertaining to, or resembling a colt. 3. not trained or disciplined; unruly; wild. [1350 1400; ME. See COLT, ISH1] * * * …   Universalium

  • coltish — adjective lively and playful; frisky Ant: serious …   Wiktionary

  • coltish — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. frisky, playful, lively; see active 2 , jaunty , sprightly . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. frisky, frolicsome, playful, gamboling, spirited, romping, perky. ANT.: lethargic, slothful …   English dictionary for students

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