"stiltlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more stiltlike [comparative], most stiltlike [superlative]
Etymology: From stilt + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stilt|like}} stilt + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} stiltlike (comparative more stiltlike, superlative most stiltlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a stilt.
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