kickish

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English

Etymology

From kick +‎ -ish.

Adjective

kickish (comparative more kickish, superlative most kickish)

  1. Liable to kick.
    • 1824, Lydia Maria Child, Hobomok: A Tale of Early Times, page 76:
      I mean no offence to you, Mr. Collier, but I am thinking if they buckle the girth much tighter, the horse will grow kickish.
    • 1909, Sheila Kaye-Smith, Starbrace, page 97:
      “You're a kickish young colt!” cried Sir John.