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- Dictionarylanky/ˈlaŋki/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.
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The meaning of LANKY is ungracefully tall and thin. How to use lanky in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lanky.
LANKY definition: 1. tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result: 2. tall and thin and often moving…. Learn more.
Lanky definition: ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt. See examples of LANKY used in a sentence.
Use the adjective lanky to describe someone who’s tall, thin, and a little bit gawky. A lanky person is not only tall and thin but also a little bit awkward. You wouldn’t use lanky to describe a tall, slender person who moves gracefully.
If you describe someone as lanky, you mean that they are tall and thin and move rather awkwardly.
lanky - tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
Definition of lanky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
