What does stilty mean?
Stilty means (archaic) pompous.
Stilty
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(archaic) pompous.
Definitions by Sense
- (archaic) pompous
- (of a gait) uneven, as if walking on stilts
- resembling stilts
Example Sentences
He has the animal trotted, and may notice at this stage that there is an inclination to go on the toes, that the lame limb or limbs are not put forward freely, and that progression is stilty and uncertain; it is such, in fact, as to at once suggest the possibility of corns being present.
If he is lame in both feet the gait is stilty, the shoulders seem stiff, and, if made to work, he sweats profusely from intense pain.
Feb 19, 2007, Daily Telegraph - Floored by Nelly's vocal punchhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3663306/Floored-by-Nellys-vocal-punch.html Down there on the stage Furtado twizzled her shiny jet ringlets around her tiny digits and wobbled off stage in her stilty white stilettos.
Synonyms for stilty
Antonyms for stilty
Related Words
Word Forms
- stiltier
- stiltiest
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He has the animal trotted, and may notice at this stage that there is an inclination to go on the toes, that the lame limb or limbs are not put forward freely, and that progression is stilty and uncertain; it is such, in fact, as to at once suggest the possibility of corns being present.
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