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adjective
- 1. (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.
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LANKY definition: 1. tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result: 2. tall and thin and often moving…. Learn more.
The meaning of LANKY is ungracefully tall and thin. How to use lanky in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lanky.
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.
Lanky Definition. lăngkē. lankier, lankiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. Filter. adjective. lankier, lankiest. Tall and lean, or long and slender. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: lean. rangy. gangly. gangling. tall. scraggy. overgrown. gawky. thin. slim. slender. skinny. meager.
If you describe someone as lanky, you mean that they are tall and thin and move rather awkwardly. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'lanky' American English: læŋki British English: læŋki. More. Synonyms of 'lanky' • gangling, thin, tall, spare [...] More. Examples of 'lanky' in a sentence.
LANKY definition: A lanky person is very tall and thin.. Learn more.
