stilted
stilted [ STIL-tid ] | |
[ adjective, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (adj.) (architecture) having an arch begin at a distance above an impost 2. (adj.) stiff, formal or pompously dignified 3. (tr.v.) to raise or elevate on stilts | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The stilted platform was termed dangerous. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
For centuries the seminomadic Moken people have lived as hunter-gatherers, dwelling on boats or stilted dwellings along the coasts of Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. |
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