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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
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lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tall and thin and having long slender limbs
Example:
a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
Synonyms:
gangling; gangly; lanky; rangy
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Similar:
tall (great in vertical dimension; high in stature)