STALKILY

Etymology

Adverb

stalkily (not comparable)

In a stalky manner.

Like, or as if made up of, one or several stalks or sticks; with a tall and thin appearance; lankily.

As if covertly following or hunting a person; sneakily, surreptitiously.

Source: Wiktionary


STALKY

Stalk"y, a.

Definition: Hard as a stalk; resembling a stalk. At the top [it] bears a great stalky head. Mortimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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