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LANKY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: lankier    , lankiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tall and thin

Synonyms:

gangling; gangly; lanky

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)

Derivation:

lankiness (a tall and thin physique)

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

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

tall (great in vertical dimension; high in stature)

Derivation:

lankiness (a tall and thin physique)

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