"stiltish" meaning in All languages combined

See stiltish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more stiltish [comparative], most stiltish [superlative]
Etymology: From stilt + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stilt|ish}} stilt + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} stiltish (comparative more stiltish, superlative most stiltish)
  1. Resembling stilts; stiltlike
    Sense id: en-stiltish-en-adj-RtoQabJc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. stilted; awkward
    Sense id: en-stiltish-en-adj-oicLurXB
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