BALKY


Meaning of BALKY in English

bal ‧ ky /ˈbɔːki $ ˈbɒː-/ BrE AmE adjective especially American English informal

someone or something that is balky does not do what they are expected to do:

a balky air-conditioning system

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.