STILT
Scrabble letter values: S1T1I1L1T1 = 5
Definition
- noun a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure. — synonyms: pile, spile, piling
- noun one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle.
- noun long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia. — synonyms: Australian_stilt
- noun long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons. — synonyms: stiltbird, longlegs, long-legs, stilt_plover, Himantopus_stilt
Examples
- “used for walking high above the ground”
- “he was so tall I thought he was on stilts”