stalky

adjective

Definition of stalkynext
as in lanky

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Recent Examples of stalky The species Cichorium intybus (the botanical name for chicory) includes the green stalky Catalogna; the pan di zucchero, which is the Italian equivalent of iceberg; and the gorgeous radicchio. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 Tribal youths worked with elders to harvest tule — a stalky plant native to California’s wetlands — and use it to build traditional boats. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalky
  1. lanky
  2. stringy
  3. spindly
  4. twiggy
  5. willowy
  6. reedy
  7. rangy
  8. wispy
Adjective
  • Asked about McDaniels after practice on Monday, before this deal was done, Ball raved about his lanky teammate's capability and compared him to a video game creation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Ginger warms to him, confiding that she’s been followed around the ceremony by two men — a lanky guy with a neck tattoo and a brawnier guy with a penchant for Werther’s Originals.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lanky
Adjective
  • Members arrived dressed in a version of church clothes — men in crisp button-downs and stringy black ties, women in long swishy cotton skirts.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After blasting apart the woman and an infected farmer, their bodies fuse together with stringy tendrils from inside each of them.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of stringy
Adjective
  • The front door opens to a wall of giant spindly cacti masking large south-facing windows.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Slowly, the Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia gets to his feet and places his spindly arms around the barman, who is old enough to be his father.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of spindly
Adjective
  • Prune away small twiggy growth and dead, diseased, or crossing canes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Remove any twiggy branches that are thinner than a pencil, branches that cross each other, and all dead or diseased branches.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Definition of twiggy
Adjective
  • However, the primary reason for these willowy airfoils is entirely practical.
    — David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cosmos Cosmos help create an ethereal-looking garden, thanks to their long, willowy stems and bright, fluffy blooms that come in dozens of vibrant colors, from rich chocolate cosmos to delicate ‘Apricotta’ tones.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • As Jay waddles into the water, the waves seem to want to shove the reedy young man back to shore.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The nerdiness of her team’s approach, and the general scrappiness of the entire department under the leadership of the reedy Noda, gives the movie a sweet but sad spirit of resilience in the face of terrible odds.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of reedy
Adjective
  • Coach Jeff Hafley has called the rangy 6-foot-4 receiver day to day but said Wednesday Douglas’ ankle wasn’t quite ready for a return to practice.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tall, agile and rangy, the 6-foot-3, 155-pound Van Dellen believes football isn’t even his best sport.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rangy
Adjective
  • Fringe can be worn in many ways, from short blunt sides to wispy layers.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Her strawberry red hair was styled with a wispy fringe, which just covered her eyes.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of wispy

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