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stilted.

Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈstɪltɪd/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.

  2. Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.

    figuratively
    He gave a stilted bow and left.
  3. 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.

verb/ˈstɪltɪd/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. simple past and past participle of stilt

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

From stilt + -ed.

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