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- [staw-kee]
- /ˈstɔ ki/
- /ˈstɔːkɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [staw-kee]
- /ˈstɔ ki/
Definitions of stalky word
- adjective stalky abounding in stalks. 1
- adjective stalky stalklike; long and slender. 1
- adjective stalky like a stalk; slender and tall 0
- adjective stalky having or abounding in stalks 0
- adjective stalky like a stalk; long and slender 0
- adjective stalky having, or consisting mainly of, stalks 0
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Origin of stalky
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; stalk1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Stalky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stalky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stalky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stalky
adj stalky
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
- fibroid — resembling fiber or fibrous tissue.
- fibrous — containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
- lank — (of plants) unduly long and slender: lank grass; lank, leafless trees.
adjective stalky
- attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
- beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
- fleshless — Without flesh, lacking flesh.
- weedy — full of or abounding in weeds.
Antonyms for stalky
adjective stalky
- nonfibrous — Not fibrous.
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