STILTED


Meaning of STILTED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstil-təd ]

adjective

Date: 1820

1.

a. : pompous , lofty

b. : formal , stiff

2. : having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost

a stilted arch

• stilt·ed·ly adverb

• stilt·ed·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.