English dictionary definition of:

stalks


Noun

  • a stiff or threatening gait
  • the act of following prey stealthily
  • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
  • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
  • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

Verb

  • walk stiffly
  • go through (an area) in search of prey
  • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

Thesaurus

chaff haunt husk shuck stalking stem straw stubble

Scrabble score for stalks


Scrabble score = 10

generated at 15:01:48 on 17-10-19

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