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coltishly
adverb
uk /ˈkəʊl.tɪʃ.li/ us /ˈkoʊl.tɪʃ.li/
If a young person moves coltishly, they move in a way that is energetic and attractive, but also slightly awkward:
She was awkward and strange and coltishly beautiful.
He strode coltishly on to the stage, giving an embarrassed wave to the audience.
Chris attempts coltishly to show his love to Aisha.
I have seen her stumbling round coltishly on her new high heels.
They were naturally thin, coltishly thin, as only really young girls can be.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Energetic and lively
ablaze
alive
astir
barnstorming
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be as fresh as a daisyidiom
be full of beansidiom
boisterous
crackling
friskily
frisky
frolic
frolicsome
fury
go-getting
refreshed
refreshingly
rejuvenate
rejuvenation
rumbustious
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