stiltier
stiltier is the comparative form of stilty.
Meaning of stilty
Adjective
stilty (comparative stiltier, superlative stiltiest)
- pompous
- uneven, as if walking on stilts
- He has the animal trotted, and may notice at this stage that there is an inclination to go on the toes, that the lame limb or limbs are not put forward freely, and that progression is stilty and uncertain; it is such, in fact, as to at once suggest the possibility of corns being present.1906, Harry Caulton Reeks, Diseases of the Horse's Foot
- resembling stilts
- Feb 19, 2007, Daily Telegraph - Floored by Nelly's vocal punchhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3663306/Floored-by-Nellys-vocal-punch.html
Down there on the stage Furtado twizzled her shiny jet ringlets around her tiny digits and wobbled off stage in her stilty white stilettos.
- Feb 19, 2007, Daily Telegraph - Floored by Nelly's vocal punchhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3663306/Floored-by-Nellys-vocal-punch.html
Questions about stiltier
- What is stiltier the comparative form of?
- Stiltier is the comparative form of stilty.
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