"stilty" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: stiltier [comparative], stiltiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪlti Etymology: From stilt + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stilt|y}} stilt + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} stilty (comparative stiltier, superlative stiltiest)
  1. (archaic) pompous Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-stilty-en-adj-mfZGCoIx
  2. (of a gait) uneven, as if walking on stilts
    Sense id: en-stilty-en-adj-9ODfXU5J
  3. resembling stilts
    Sense id: en-stilty-en-adj-TFOfZyIj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 0 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 33 67

Inflected forms

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