adjective
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like a stalk; slender and tall
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having or abounding in stalks
Other Word Forms
- stalkily adverb
- stalkiness noun
Etymology
Origin of stalky
Example Sentences
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Tribal youths worked with elders to harvest tule — a stalky plant native to California’s wetlands — and use it to build traditional boats.
From Los Angeles Times
"There's no goodness in it, it's just completely stalky with no nutritional value at all."
From BBC
The stalky power forward, a son of a professional Congolese boxer, tried to match every American haymaker with a punch of his own.
From Los Angeles Times
Over the edge of the deck, past the sandy dunes with feathery, stalky plants, Cat could see for miles.
From Literature
Lately, Pelicans fans have been rising to their feet in the Smoothie King Center each time Williamson launches his stalky, muscle-bound, 6-foot-6 frame toward the rim, either with the ball in his hands or on its way to him via a lob.
From Seattle Times
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