balky
adjective/ˈbɔːlki/, /ˈbɔːki/
/ˈbɔːlki/, /ˈbɔːki/
(North American English)- (of a person or machine) refusing or failing to do what you want them to do
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
balky