stalky
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5.9
- adjective
- /ˈstɔːki/
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- His stalky figure made him stand out in the group photo.
Examples
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As a child, she was stalky and often tripped over her own feet.
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The basketball team recruited a stalky player who could easily reach the hoop.
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He is quite stalky for his age.
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Her stalky frame made her look awkward.
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The tall and stalky teenager struggled to fit in during gym class.
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She admired the stalky shape of the young tree swaying in the breeze.
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His stalky frame made him look awkward while trying to dance.
Synonyms
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4.0
A person who is tall and thin with long arms and legs that look a little awkward
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6.1
Being tall and thin with long, awkward arms and legs
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4.6
A person or animal with long legs compared to the rest of the body
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7.2
Tall and thin with long arms and legs
Thin and long like the stem of a plant
Very thin and wearing old, torn clothes like a person made of straw
Antonyms
How Lanky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stalky comes from the word stalk ('the long stem of a plant') and the ending -y meaning 'like' or 'full of'. So we use stalky for people who are tall and thin, as if they have long plant stems, which is why it means 'lanky' or awkwardly thin.