stalked

[ stawkt ]
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adjective
  1. having a stalk or stem.

Origin of stalked

1
First recorded in 1725–35; stalk1 + -ed3

Words Nearby stalked

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How to use stalked in a sentence

  • Strachan stalked to the prison and glancing over the prisoners called out, "Hiram Smith."

  • He stalked into the room, and giving a stiff nod with his head, took the chair offered him by the black, in dignified silence.

    The Spy | J. Fenimore Cooper
  • He glared about through the dimness at his silent men, then stalked through the door into the cook-camp.

    Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
  • He stalked through as though there was not the slightest question that the peons would allow it.

    The Flaming Mountain | Harold Leland Goodwin
  • Cattledon turned back the way she had come, and stalked along, her head in the air.