stalked
[ stawkt ]
/ stɔkt /
adjective
having a stalk or stem.
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Words nearby stalked
stalino, stalinogrod, stalinsk, stalk, stalk-eyed, stalked, stalked puffball, stalker, stalking, stalking-horse, stalkless
Definition for stalked (2 of 2)
stalk2
[ stawk ]
/ stɔk /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk.
a slow, stiff stride or gait.
Origin of stalk
21250–1300; Middle English stalken (v.), representing the base of Old English bestealcian to move stealthily, stealcung stalking (gerund); akin to steal
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British Dictionary definitions for stalked (1 of 2)
stalk1
/ (stɔːk) /
noun
the main stem of a herbaceous plant
any of various subsidiary plant stems, such as a leafstalk (petiole) or flower stalk (peduncle)
a slender supporting structure in animals such as crinoids and certain protozoans, coelenterates, and barnacles
any long slender supporting shaft or column
Derived forms of stalk
stalked, adjectivestalkless, adjectivestalklike, adjectiveWord Origin for stalk
C14: probably a diminutive formed from Old English stalu upright piece of wood; related to Old Frisian staal handle
British Dictionary definitions for stalked (2 of 2)
stalk2
/ (stɔːk) /
verb
noun
the act of stalking
a stiff or threatening stride
Derived forms of stalk
stalker, nounWord Origin for stalk
Old English bestealcian to walk stealthily; related to Middle Low German stolkeren, Danish stalke
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Medical definitions for stalked
stalk
[ stôk ]
n.
A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that connects or supports an organ.
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Scientific definitions for stalked
stalk
[ stôk ]
The main stem of a plant.
A slender structure that supports a plant part, such as a flower or leaf.
A slender supporting structure in certain other organisms, such as the reproductive structure in plasmodial slime molds or the part of a mushroom below the cap.
A slender supporting or connecting part of an animal, such as the eyestalk of a lobster.
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