stalky
stalky · stalkier · stalkiest
Long and thin, like a stalk of a plantLong and thin, like a stalk of a plant.
US/stˈɔki/
» Leon was really big and had a stalky build.
Meaning
3 sensesLong and thin, like a stalk of a plant.
Of a plant, having stalks.
(informal)Resembling or characteristic of a stalker; seeming to hunt or covertly follow a person.
a stalky ex-boyfriend
Examples
2 sentencesLeon was really big and had a stalky build.
Alberto was stalky.
Origin
From stalk + -y.From stalk + -y.
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Forms
stalkier, stalkiestWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form