stilt
To raise on stilts, or as if on stiltsTo raise on stilts, or as if on stilts
» This translation sounds a little stilted.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo raise on stilts, or as if on stilts
To apply unnecessary pomp or formality
Examples
18 sentencesThis translation sounds a little stilted.
Have you ever walked on stilts?
Can you walk on stilts?
ruТы умеешь ходить на ходулях? — marafon
Secretary birds are basically eagles on stilts.
She expresses herself in a rather stilted manner.
Origin
From Middle English stilte, stulte, from Old English *stilte, *stylte, from Proto-GermanicFrom Middle English stilte, stulte, from Old English *stilte, *stylte, from Proto-Germanic *stiltijǭ, *staltijǭ, *stultijǭ (“stilt”), from Proto-Germanic *stelt- (“to be stiff”). Akin to Danish stylte, Dutch stelt, German Stelze.
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Forms
stilts, stilting, stilted, stiltedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.