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Definition of "coltish" [colt•ish]

  • Relating to or suggestive of a colt. (adjective)
  • Lively and playful; frisky. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "coltish" in a sentence
  • "I highly encourage you to read his take on both that and on the later Newbery/Caldecott proceedings though I do take serious issue with any discussion of Shannon Hale that contains the word "coltish"."
  • "She was put on the cover of Time, won an Oscar, attracted the terms ( "coltish", "gamine", "elfin") that would be attached to her thereafter and became the chosen representative of Givenchy chic."
  • "The coltish Henderson, whose gawky movement can disguise his skill, and Downing both acquitted themselves well but the new boys had nothing to do with Liverpool's equaliser."