stiltish en · ADJ
Etymology
From stilt + -ish.
Meanings
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Resembling stilts; stiltlike
From the beginning, the child called Margar was shockingly like him. She developed stiltish legs and dangling arms, flat brown hair, and eyes that loomed in her face as though not quite fixed there – too big for the fine bones, too searching.
2012, Kristen Den Hartog, Origin of Haloes:
- stilted; awkward
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most stiltish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more stiltish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |