/ Dictionary / Index S stilted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stilt•ed Pronunciation: (stil'tid), [key] — adj. stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous. (of an arch) resting on imposts treated in part as downward continuations of the arch. See illus. under. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stilted (Thesaurus) stilt bug Stilton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language