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stalky, a.|ˈstɔːkɪ|
[f. stalk n.1 + -y.]
Consisting of or abounding in stalks; of the nature of a stalk or stalks; long and slender like a stalk.
1552Huloet, Stalkye or stemmye herbes which be no trees and yet growe in height, as cawles, fenel, holiockes, humlockes and suche like. 1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts 13 The Bacchæ or Satyres [are pictured] shaking togither their staulkie Iauelines and Paulmers. 1658Sir T. Browne Gard. Cyrus iii. Hydriot. etc. 135 The folious and stalky emission distinguisheth herbs and trees. 1731Miller Gard. Dict. s.v. Aloe, The African stalky Aloe. 1825E. Hewlett Cottage Comforts viii. 104 Any pinks or carnations growing old and shabby, showing their brown stalky roots above the ground. 1887Daily News 1 Dec. 3/8, Penang [sc. cloves]..; middling stalky at 11½d to 113/4d. 1891Hardy Tess v, Tess..marching on upon long stalky legs.
Add:2. Of wine: retaining a marked tannic, unripe taste from excessive contact with the grape-stalks during production.
1967A. Lichine Encycl. Wines 508/2 Stalky. Hardness in wine from the tannin in the stalks. 1975P. V. Price Taste of Wine x. 183/3 A markedly stalky wine tends to be a little unbalanced, sometimes unripe, the inner toughness unlikely to develop into a harmonious wine. 1983Daily Tel. 21 Feb. 14/5 It's a bit ‘stalky’ but quite drinkable. 1989Financial Times 7 Oct. p. xv/5 Ratcliffe and Daniel told the Chileans to forget about their beloved old oak vats and rely on stainless steel; hence the fresh, slightly stalky but fruity taste of their 1987 Campo dei Fiori.
Hence ˈstalkiness n.
1972Bottlers' Year Bk. 1972–73 402 Stalkiness (Wines), a peculiar harshness due to the employment of too much pressure during squeezing, stalks and pips being thereby crushed. 1975P. V. Price Taste of Wine x. 183/3 In very young wines.., stalkiness can be attractive. |