Added 10 October 2026
stilted
/ˈstɪltɪd/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stilted at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Artificially formal.
that artificial humility that her husband hated
Origin
From stilt + -ed.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)