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11stalk — stalk1 [stôk] vi. [ME stalken < OE stealcian (in comp.) < stealc, high, steep < IE * stelg < base * stel , to place, set up > STILL1, Gr stellein] 1. a) to walk in a stiff, haughty, or grim manner b) to advance or spread grimly… …
12stalk|er — «STK uhr», noun. a person who pursues another in order to harass or injure them: »People can lose their jobs when a stalker plagues them at work …
13stalk — {{11}}stalk (n.) stem of a plant, early 14c., probably a dim. (with k suffix) of stale one of the uprights of a ladder, handle, stalk, from O.E. stalu wooden part (as of a harp), from P.Gmc. *stalo; related to O.E. steala stalk, support, and… …
14stalk — 01. The lion was carefully [stalking] a zebra which had stopped to drink at the water hole. 02. The murderer had apparently been [stalking] his victim for days, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. 03. The farmer s field was full of empty… …
15stalk — [[t]stɔ͟ːk[/t]] stalks, stalking, stalked 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The stalk of a flower, leaf, or fruit is the thin part that joins it to the plant or tree. A single pale blue flower grows up from each joint on a long stalk. ...corn stalks. Syn …
16stalk — I UK [stɔːk] / US [stɔk] noun [countable] Word forms stalk : singular stalk plural stalks a) a long thin part of a plant with a flower, fruit, or leaf at the end celery/mushroom/cherry stalks b) a long thin part of an object or animal that… …
17stalk — I [[t]stɔk[/t]] n. 1) bot the stem or main axis of a plant 2) bot any slender supporting part of a plant, as a petiole or peduncle 3) zool. a similar structural part of an animal 4) a stem, shaft, or slender supporting part of anything •… …
18stalk — stalk1 stalklike, adj. /stawk/, n. 1. the stem or main axis of a plant. 2. any slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule. 3. a similar structural part of an… …
19stalk — A narrowed connection with a structure or organ. allantoic s. the narrow connection between the intraembryonic portion of the allantois and the extraembryonic allantoic vesicle …
20stalk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Stalk is used after these nouns: ↑celery, ↑corn, ↑flower {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Stalk is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑cat, ↑killer, ↑lion Stalk is used with these nouns as the object: ↑prey, ↑ …
