stilted.
Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.
Meaning & usage
Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.
Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.
He gave a stilted bow and left.
Of a building or architectural feature such as an arch or vault: supported by stilts (“supporting pillars or posts”); also (generally) having the main part raised above the usual level by some structure.
Where this word comes from
From stilt + -ed.
simple past and past participle of stilt
Where this word comes from
From stilt + -ed.
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