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
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
“It’s like we’re in the best English class ever,” Hedges answered with coltish enthusiasm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2018
Velia pushed Pita toward me and got up to stretch her long, coltish legs.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
