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Stalky is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Stalky in a sentence

Stalky meaning

  1. Long and thin, like a stalk of a plant.
  2. Of a plant, having stalks.
  3. Resembling or characteristic of a stalker; seeming to hunt or covertly follow a person.

Using Stalky

  • The main meaning on this page is: Long and thin, like a stalk of a plant. | Of a plant, having stalks. | Resembling or characteristic of a stalker; seeming to hunt or covertly follow a person.
  • In the example corpus, stalky often appears in combinations such as: stalky co.

Context around Stalky

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

green 1× pound 1× stanley 1× complete 1× stories 1×

Often after:

note 1× tiger 1× john 1×

Sentence patterns with Stalky

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

65 pound stalky tiger with 1× counsel stanley stalky john lead 1× otherwise called stalky in mansfield 1× schoolboy stories stalky co 1899 1× stories from stalky co to 1× the complete stalky co by 1× the green stalky note 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aside from an 1× but queen s 1× introduction to the 1× mcfarlane was also 1× the school proved 1× upon arrival there 1×

Common sentence endings:

by rudyard kipling 1× green stalky note 1× his own jokes 1× in the shelter 1× june 17 2020 1× off the record 1×

Words around Stalky

Just before it in the word index:

stalks 147 stalking 364 stalkerware 6 stalkers 32 stalkerish 2 stalker 118

Just after it in the word index:

stall 659 stallard 14 stalled 759 staller 8 stalley 2 stallholder 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Stalky

  • In this selection, "stalky" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, green, pound, stanley, note, tiger and john stand out and add context to how "stalky" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 65 pound stalky tiger with and counsel stanley stalky john lead. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stalky" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stalky

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Introduction to the Oxford World's Classics edition of "The Complete Stalky & Co.", by Rudyard Kipling. (16 words)

Upon arrival, there he was—a 65-pound, stalky tiger with a bubble gum pink nose, sitting frightened in the shelter. (21 words)

McFarlane was also wanted for the murder of Dalvin Alexander otherwise called “Stalky” in Mansfield Heights, St. Ann on June 17, 2020. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

But Queen’s Counsel Stanley “Stalky” John, lead counsel for Benjamin “Ben” Exeter, who is challenging the outcome of the Central Leeward vote rose and asked that the question be struck off the record. (34 words)

Aside from an initial aroma of green apple, it literally gives me a thwack of fresh-off-the-vine cherry tomato on the nose, complete with the green stalky note. (30 words)

The school proved rough going for him at first, but later led to firm friendships, and provided the setting for his schoolboy stories Stalky & Co. (1899). (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

Aside from an initial aroma of green apple, it literally gives me a thwack of fresh-off-the-vine cherry tomato on the nose, complete with the green stalky note.

McFarlane was also wanted for the murder of Dalvin Alexander otherwise called “Stalky” in Mansfield Heights, St. Ann on June 17, 2020.

Upon arrival, there he was—a 65-pound, stalky tiger with a bubble gum pink nose, sitting frightened in the shelter.

But Queen’s Counsel Stanley “Stalky” John, lead counsel for Benjamin “Ben” Exeter, who is challenging the outcome of the Central Leeward vote rose and asked that the question be struck off the record.

According to his family, Kipling enjoyed reading aloud stories from Stalky & Co. to them, and often went into spasms of laughter over his own jokes.

Introduction to the Oxford World's Classics edition of "The Complete Stalky & Co.", by Rudyard Kipling.

The school proved rough going for him at first, but later led to firm friendships, and provided the setting for his schoolboy stories Stalky & Co. (1899).

Common combinations with stalky

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • stalky co 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stalky" in a sentence?
An example: "Aside from an initial aroma of green apple, it literally gives me a thwack of fresh-off-the-vine cherry tomato on the nose, complete with the green stalky note." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "stalky" from authentic English texts.
What does "stalky" mean?
Stalky means: Long and thin, like a stalk of a plant.
How many example sentences with "stalky" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "stalky", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.