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stalky
[ staw-kee ]
/ ˈstɔ ki /
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adjective, stalk·i·er, stalk·i·est.
abounding in stalks.
stalklike; long and slender.
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OTHER WORDS FROM stalky
stalk·i·ly, adverbstalk·i·ness, nounWords nearby stalky
stalker, stalk-eyed, stalking, stalking horse, stalkless, stalky, stall, stallage, stalled, stall-fed, stall-feed
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British Dictionary definitions for stalky
stalky
/ (ˈstɔːkɪ) /
adjective stalkier or stalkiest
like a stalk; slender and tall
having or abounding in stalks
Derived forms of stalky
stalkily, adverbstalkiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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