balky

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
balky
    adj 1: stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a
           balky mule"; "a balky customer" [syn: {balking}, {balky}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Balky \Balk"y\ (b[add]k"[y^]), a.
   Apt to balk; as, a balky horse.
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