Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stiltlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stilt-like
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a stilt.

Example Sentences

"In flight, their long necks and stiltlike legs are stretched out in line with the body to their full extent, moving strongly, with slowly beating wings, but not swiftly[…]"

Etymology

From stilt + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: stilt

Inflected Forms

more stiltlike (comparative) most stiltlike (superlative)

Questions

What does stiltlike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a stilt.
Where does stiltlike come from?: From stilt + -like.

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