Etymograph

English

stalky

From stalk + -y.

Formed from stalk + -y

Middle English stalke

English stalk

Today it means

adj Long and thin, like a stalk of a plant.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “stalky”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / stalky