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PRONUNCIATION OF BAULKY

baulky  [ˈbɔːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAULKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Baulky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAULKY


balky
ˈbɔːkɪ
chalky
ˈtʃɔːkɪ
dorky
ˈdɔːkɪ
forky
ˈfɔːkɪ
gawky
ˈɡɔːkɪ
Gorky
ˈɡɔːkɪ
hawkey
ˈhɔːkɪ
hawkie
ˈhɔːkɪ
horkey
ˈhɔːkɪ
mawky
ˈmɔːkɪ
pawky
ˈpɔːkɪ
porky
ˈpɔːkɪ
squawky
ˈskwɔːkɪ
stalky
ˈstɔːkɪ
talkie
ˈtɔːkɪ
talky
ˈtɔːkɪ
walkie-talkie
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ
walky-talky
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ
yorkie
ˈjɔːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAULKY

baudrons
bauera
Bauhaus
bauhinia
baulk
baulk line
baulker
baulkier
baulkiest
baulkily
baulkiness
Baum
Baumgarten
baur
bausond
Bautzen
bauxite
bauxitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAULKY

alky
bulky
folky
hulky
milky
silky
sulky
Sydney silky
unbulky
whelky
yolky

Synonyms and antonyms of baulky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «baulky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAULKY

Find out the translation of baulky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of baulky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «baulky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

baulky
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

baulky
570 millions of speakers

English

baulky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

baulky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

baulky
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

baulky
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

baulky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

baulky
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baulky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

baulky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

baulky
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

baulky
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baulky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

baulky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

baulky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेलॉकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baulky
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

baulky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

baulky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

baulky
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

baulky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

baulky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

baulky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

baulky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

baulky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of baulky

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAULKY»

The term «baulky» is used very little and occupies the 175.943 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAULKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about baulky

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAULKY»

Discover the use of baulky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to baulky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Canada Farmer
3Ud*rinarg. Department. Baulky. Horses. }s iliU country the most prevalent and troublesome of vices in tho horse is that of baulking. It may bo very fairly classed as tho worst feature of our Canadian horses. But it is not so common in tho ...
2
The Preacher of Cedar Mountain: A Tale of the Open Country
"All right, back up it is," and gently manoeuvring, he shouted: "Back!" Both horses backed. He kept them backing, and by deft steering, held the wagon in the road. Back they went steadily. Now the baulky horse indicated his willingness to go on  ...
Ernest Thompson Seton, 1917
3
A New System of Training Horses: By which the Wildest Colts ...
BAULKY HORSES. This habit is most perplexing to endure, and (hough the causes have been ably discussed by writers on horsemanship, all alike have failed to give little more than the stereotyped remedy of patience and kindness.
Dennis Magner, A. H. Rockwell, 1863
4
Household and Farmers' Cyclopedia: One Hundred Thousand ...
HORSE, Baulky, to Cure.— A sure and complete remedy to cure a baulky horse, is to silently take a rope and tie one end to his tail and the wagon, making it so that when you start him the rope will be so short that the whole strain of the pull will ...
Daniel R. Shafer, 1876
5
Life on a Backwoods Farm: Or, The Boyhood of Reuben Rodney ...
Or, The Boyhood of Reuben Rodney Blannerhassett William Riley Halstead. Dorkey. Dorkey believed in witches. The witches had always had entirely too much to do with his affairs. For many years, off and on, he was bothered. His baulky ...
William Riley Halstead, 1894
6
Around the tea-table. Complete ed
We know of pastors who have baulky parishioners. When any important move is to take place, and all the other horses of the team are willing to draw, they lay themselves back in the harness. First the pastor pats the obstreperous elder or ...
Thomas De Witt Talmage, 1798
7
Annual Reports ...
Disease of Kidneys Injury to Spine do. do Baulky Disease of Spine Unfit for the Service Severe Sprains Unfit for Services of Department Spinal Disease . Too light for the Service. Heaves Old Age Too light for large Truck do. do. . . Chronic ...
Detroit (Mich.), 1872
8
Engineering Review
Baulky Boilers and Trying Experiences. Dear Mr. Editor: — I am a poor cuss who sells house beating boilers for a living, and it is safe to say that my goods and myself have been abused and rated as "no good," "poorest heater made," "being  ...
9
Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India: Chemical ...
STATEMENT. No. X. Baulky,. Pusa,. 1908-09. STATEMENT No. XI. Oa'is, Pusa, 11)08-9. Harvest, 11-3-09. 10 60. Direct evaporation Remaining at harvest Transpired 1520 11-5 1039 37-5 152-9 163-9 11-f. 107-2 45-2 163-9 Ratio s-» 452 ...
10
Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of ...
Baulky. —. continued. OATS. Beans — conliniced. PRICES OF SHEEP SINCE 1818. Table No. 351. Table of Bushel- Date. Quantity offered for Sale. Quantity Sold. Highest Price. Lowest Price. Average Price. weights for Highest Lowest Price.
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, 1896

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAULKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term baulky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Inspirational Inkster rolls back the years at Mission Hills
"I actually have been hitting the ball fairly well the last couple of weeks, and I've been out with a baulky putter," Inskter told reporters after mixing ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
2
Sanctions against Iran may collapse if nuclear talks fail
In other words, the international partners — particularly the more baulky ones such as Russia, China and India — agreed to put the heat on Iran ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
3
New Vauxhall Corsa revealed ahead of 2015 UK launch
The current Corsa has baulky, notchy and unappealing gearboxes; Vauxhall has replaced two of them, with new six-speed manual and ... «Motoring Research, Aug 14»
4
Rooney looks at shrink to grow in his England role
In fairness to Rooney, both of his previous World Cup campaigns were hindered by injury – foot pain at Germany in 2006 and a baulky ankle at ... «The National, May 14»
5
Stuttgart win has Maria Sharapova in driver's seat for French Open
She was first sidelined by the baulky shoulder as long ago as 2007, when she was 20. Ivanovic, who rued her failure to follow up on her first-set ... «The National, Apr 14»
6
Big think has helped Al Ahli soar to the top of UAE football
He eventually gave in to a baulky knee and missed the final months of the season. The club were a miserable eighth in a 12-team league, just ... «The National, Apr 14»
7
2014 Masters - Will Winner Be Over or Under 30?
It's why Fred Couples, 54, is a regular contender despite age and a baulky back; why Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have a combined seven ... «Golf Channel, Apr 14»
8
Simon Veness asks whether Tiger Woods' recurring injury problems …
... second and third question on the media agenda, in part because his responses to questions about "his baulky back" are largely anodyne fare ... «SkySports, Mar 14»
9
BMW 435i M Sport: PH Fleet
The gearbox feels more positive and less baulky, the engine revs more cleanly and seems to have found its six-cylinder voice. There's a hint ... «Pistonheads.com, Mar 14»
10
Ask LRO: What should I look out for on a petrol Freelander?
You don't want to experience noises or baulky gearchanges, and the ride should be taut. Excessive body roll may mean worn dampers. «Land Rover Owner International Magazine, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
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