oppstyltet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- stilted adj Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.
Senses
oppstyltet is used for these senses in English:
- stilted (figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.
stilted — full definition
- adj Making use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or things resembling stilts; raised on stilts.
- adj Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.
- adj Of a building or architectural feature such as an arch or vault: supported by stilts (“supporting pillars or posts”); also (generally) having the main part raised above the usual level by some structure.