Associations to the word «Stilted»
Noun
- Dialogue
- Gait
- Chatter
- Conversation
- Arch
- Newscast
- Phrase
- Speech
- Tragedy
- Rib
- Sentence
- Vault
- Sentiment
- English
- Style
- Romance
- Manner
- Critic
- Verse
- Language
- Tone
- Writing
- Plot
- Imagination
- Old
- Dome
- Poetry
- Mask
- Character
- Voice
- Camera
- Expression
- Letter
- Shoe
- Word
- Mystery
- Sound
- Translation
- Performance
- Bit
- Robot
- Gesture
- Scene
- Incident
- Fault
- Putting
- Description
- Aunt
- Bush
- Sing
- Literature
- Review
- Meaning
- While
- Actor
Adjective
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Wiktionary
STILTED, adjective. Stiff and artificially formal
STILTED, adjective. Pompous
STILTED, adjective. (of a building) Supported by stilts.
Dictionary definition
STILTED, adjective. Artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation".
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.