Figurative. He is still up to his old coltish tricks, beginning slowly and swerving badly (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
colt|ish — «KOHL tihsh», adjective. like a colt; lively and frisky: »Figurative. He is still up to his old coltish tricks, beginning slowly and swerving badly (New Yorker). –colt´ish|ly, adverb. –colt´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
colt´ish|ness — colt|ish «KOHL tihsh», adjective. like a colt; lively and frisky: »Figurative. He is still up to his old coltish tricks, beginning slowly and swerving badly (New Yorker). –colt´ish|ly, adverb. –colt´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
colt — colt; colt·ish; colt·pix·ie; colt·skin; un·colt; colt·ish·ness; colt·pixy; … English syllables
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
coltish — colt·ish … English syllables
coltish — colt•ish [[t]ˈkoʊl tɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) playful; frolicsome 2) of, pertaining to, or resembling a colt 3) not trained or disciplined; unruly; wild • Etymology: 1350–1400 colt′ish•ly, adv. colt′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
coltish — colt|ish [ koultıʃ ] adjective tall and thin, and tending to move fast … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coltishness — colt·ish·ness … English syllables
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
Coltishly — 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
