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Definition of Stalky
1. a. Hard as a stalk; resembling a stalk.
Definition of Stalky
1. Adjective. Long and thin, like a stalk of a plant. ¹
2. Adjective. Of a plant, having stalks ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stalky
1. long and slender [adj STALKIER, STALKIEST] : STALKILY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stalky
Literary usage of Stalky
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Liturgical Year: An Explanation of the Origin, History & Significance of by Vernon Staley (1907)
"... and that the conclusions stated have in many cases only been arrived at after
much thought and research. INVERNESS, Whitsuntide, 1907. VERNON stalky. ..."
2. Lilliput Levee: Poems of Childhood, Child-fancy, and Child-like Moods; with by William Brighty Rands (1868)
"... stalky JACK. I KNEW a boy who took long walks, Who lived on beans and ate the
stalks ; To the Giants' Country he lost his way ; They kept him there ..."
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