What it means
- (noun) The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts. “a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp”
- (noun) The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant.
- (noun) Something resembling the stalk of a plant, such as the stem of a quill.
- (noun) An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.
- (noun) One of the two upright pieces of a ladder.
- (noun) A stem or peduncle, as in certain barnacles and crinoids.
- (noun) The narrow basal portion of the abdomen of a hymenopterous insect.
- (noun) The peduncle of the eyes of decapod crustaceans.
- (noun) An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor.
- (noun) A particular episode of trying to follow or contact someone.
- (noun) The hunting of a wild animal by stealthy approach.
- (verb) To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
Letter analysis
- Stalk contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Words starting with STA
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- stabbed
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- stabilization
- stabilize
- stabilized
- stabilizer
- stabilizers
- stabilizes
- stabilizing
- stable
- stabled
- stabler
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Common questions
What does Stalk mean?
The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.
What are the anagrams of Stalk?
Valid anagrams: talks.
How many letters are in Stalk?
Stalk has 5 letters.
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