stiltlike

English

Etymology

From stilt +‎ -like.

Adjective

stiltlike (comparative more stiltlike, superlative most stiltlike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a stilt.
   • 1926, Arthur Cleveland Bent, Life Histories of North American Marsh Birds, page 226:

     In flight, their long necks and stiltlike legs are stretched out in line with the body to their full extent, moving strongly, with slowly beating wings, but not swiftly […]