stilt
IPA: stˈɪɫt
noun
- Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- A tall pillar or post used to support some structure; often above water.
- Any of various wading birds of the genera Himantopus and Cladorhynchus, related to the avocet, that have extremely long legs and long thin bills.
- A crutch.
- The handle of a plough.
verb
- to raise on stilts, or as if on stilts
- to apply unnecessary pomp or formality
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Examples of "stilt" in Sentences
- The flamingos gracefully walked on their stilt-like legs through the shallow water
- The circus performer amazed the audience as he balanced on wooden stilts
- The old house on the corner had a porch held up by weathered stilt posts
- The children laughed and played on their long stilts, trying to outdo each other
- The mangroves in the swamp stood tall on their thin stilt roots, reaching towards the sky
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