Stalled
[stɔ:ld]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Stall
(a.) Put or kept in a stall; hence, fatted.
Editor: Stephen
Examples
- I'm stalled o' t' curates, and so is t' wife. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I could see the stalled column between the trees in the rain as I went forward across from it in the field. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- The column did not move, although, on the other side beyond the stalled vehicles I could see the troops moving. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- The column stalled again in the night and did not start. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Well has Solomon said--Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- When they were finally and completely stalled, the wheels dug in to the hubs, we left them in the field and started on foot for Udine. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- A dinner of herbs is better than a stalled ox very often. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Editor: Stephen