adj
Meaning 1
Long and thin, like a stalk of a plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
stalky
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rhymes with -ɔːki
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adj
Meaning 2
Of a plant, having stalks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Resembling or characteristic of a stalker; seeming to hunt or covertly follow a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- a stalky ex-boyfriend
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From stalk + -y.