Meaning of stalky | Babel Free
Definitions
- Long and thin, like a stalk of a plant.
- Of a plant, having stalks.
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Resembling or characteristic of a stalker; seeming to hunt or covertly follow a person. informal
Examples
“I peeped between the stalky parts of the Lindsays’ lilacs.”
“An adorably gangly salesman with stalky black hair and a cough (“I’m giving up smoking, and it’s all coming up”) set up a dressing room for me, and I tried on a black tux shirt with a subtly embroidered bib ($185), a soft ivory-colored jersey ($135) and an olive-green button-front shirt ($165).”
“a stalky ex-boyfriend”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.