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stalky

American  
[staw-kee] / ˈstɔ ki /

adjective

stalkier, stalkiest
  1. abounding in stalks.

  2. stalklike; long and slender.


stalky British  
/ ˈstɔːkɪ /

adjective

  1. like a stalk; slender and tall

  2. having or abounding in stalks

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of stalky

First recorded in 1545–55; stalk 1 + -y 1


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"There's no goodness in it, it's just completely stalky with no nutritional value at all."

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025

The stalky power forward, a son of a professional Congolese boxer, tried to match every American haymaker with a punch of his own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024

They were out of baby’s breath, but on the floor around them were buckets of thousands of donated blooms — fragrant lilies, roses and carnations, blue delphinium, stalky allium and green bells of Ireland.

From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022

In the distance, behind the patch of soy stubble, Dobson pointed to another field filled with stalky brown plants.

From Salon ● May 10, 2019

Over the edge of the deck, past the sandy dunes with feathery, stalky plants, Cat could see for miles.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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