Definition of lanky in English:

lanky

adjectivelankiest, lankier ˈlaŋkiˈlæŋki

(of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.
Example sentencesExamples
- There seems to be a blind faith in the lad because he's lanky and he makes the ball bounce.
- The man with the knife is described as white, in his early twenties, tall, lanky and was wearing a white or cream coat.
- The knifeman is described as white, in his early 20s, tall, lanky and was wearing a white or cream coat.
- The short fat one grew up in Shettleston, the tall lanky one in Canada.
- Within hours of meeting the local kids I was shown her photo by a tall lanky boy.
- A tall, lanky, freakish man with floppy blonde hair was trying to get passed me, so I moved out of his way and gave him a smile.
- He was tall and lanky, with small round glasses and a close cap of thick curls.
- Weed removal had to be done by hand, to help the tall and lanky plant to grow well.
- Uncle Mac was a practical joker, a tall lanky man who loved to have children around him.
- The man was extremely tall and lanky with dark, heavy bags under his eyes and long shaggy hair.
- While Ethan was rather short and more fit, Brook was tall, thin, and lanky.
- He was tall and lanky, with wisps of blond hair sticking out from under his cap.
- Revel, my bearded guide, is so unashamedly laid back his tall, lanky frame spends most of the time in the horizontal.
- Isaac stood up tall, stretching his lanky legs and walking forward as if to lead the group away.
- She looked up at him in fear, he was tall and lanky and she felt small and miserable sitting in his shadow.
- He was very tall and lanky and had flowing blonde hair and really piercing blue eyes.
- She and Kyle were twins but he was tall and lanky and she was short and chubby.
- He is lanky and a brilliant artist as well as being excellent at crosswords.
- They are an odd couple - Hardin thin, lanky and quiet, Russell well-built and extrovert.
- Tall and lanky with balding hair he reminded me of the boring intellectual types.
Synonyms
tall, thin, slender, slim, lean, lank, skinny, spindly, spare, gangling, gangly, scrawny, skeletal, scraggy, emaciated, size-zero, bony, gaunt, raw-boned, gawky, rangy, skin-and-bones, angular, pinched, attenuated
informal weedy

Derivatives

lankily

adverb

It then stood up and lankily walked off, disappearing behind trees and then reappearing again before finally disappearing for good.
Example sentencesExamples
- Using his bar mitzvah cash at the tender age of 13, the lankily hip youngster bought himself a turntable and mixer.
- He was the only foreign player in an otherwise all-British squad that evening and, emerging lankily from the tunnel, he looked less like a footballer than a startled foal.
- Her legs are long and lankily shapely: not much different from my wife back in her cheerleading days, come to think of it - many, many pounds ago.
- Mark is tall and lankily graceful as a giraffe.

lankiness

noun

I did get his lankiness; I hated my skinny arms and legs.
Example sentencesExamples
- If Christopher Rice were a vampire he would be downright dangerous, At 6 feet 3 inches, he towers when standing, his boyish lankiness diffusing any menace his height may suggest.
- He was notable for the lankiness of his legs and the length of his canine teeth.
- Otherwise, you can't do much but learn to love your lankiness.
- From the young woman's similar lankiness and stubborn chin, this was apparently Rayne's sister.

Rhymes

cranky, Frankie, hanky, hanky-panky, manky, swanky, Yankee

Definition of lanky in US English:

lanky

adjectiveˈlæŋkiˈlaNGkē

(of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.
Example sentencesExamples
- He is lanky and a brilliant artist as well as being excellent at crosswords.
- The knifeman is described as white, in his early 20s, tall, lanky and was wearing a white or cream coat.
- They are an odd couple - Hardin thin, lanky and quiet, Russell well-built and extrovert.
- He was tall and lanky, with small round glasses and a close cap of thick curls.
- Revel, my bearded guide, is so unashamedly laid back his tall, lanky frame spends most of the time in the horizontal.
- The short fat one grew up in Shettleston, the tall lanky one in Canada.
- The man with the knife is described as white, in his early twenties, tall, lanky and was wearing a white or cream coat.
- A tall, lanky, freakish man with floppy blonde hair was trying to get passed me, so I moved out of his way and gave him a smile.
- He was very tall and lanky and had flowing blonde hair and really piercing blue eyes.
- She and Kyle were twins but he was tall and lanky and she was short and chubby.
- He was tall and lanky, with wisps of blond hair sticking out from under his cap.
- She looked up at him in fear, he was tall and lanky and she felt small and miserable sitting in his shadow.
- Weed removal had to be done by hand, to help the tall and lanky plant to grow well.
- There seems to be a blind faith in the lad because he's lanky and he makes the ball bounce.
- The man was extremely tall and lanky with dark, heavy bags under his eyes and long shaggy hair.
- Isaac stood up tall, stretching his lanky legs and walking forward as if to lead the group away.
- Within hours of meeting the local kids I was shown her photo by a tall lanky boy.
- While Ethan was rather short and more fit, Brook was tall, thin, and lanky.
- Tall and lanky with balding hair he reminded me of the boring intellectual types.
- Uncle Mac was a practical joker, a tall lanky man who loved to have children around him.
Synonyms
tall, thin, slender, slim, lean, lank, skinny, spindly, spare, gangling, gangly, scrawny, skeletal, scraggy, emaciated, size-zero, bony, gaunt, raw-boned, gawky, rangy, skin-and-bones, angular, pinched, attenuated

单词	lanky
释义	Definition of lanky in English: lanky adjectivelankiest, lankier ˈlaŋkiˈlæŋki (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall. Example sentencesExamples There seems to be a blind faith in the lad because he's lanky and he makes the ball bounce. The man with the knife is described as white, in his early twenties, tall, lanky and was wearing a white or cream coat. The knifeman is described as white, in his early 20s, tall, lanky and was wearing a white or cream coat. The short fat one grew up in Shettleston, the tall lanky one in Canada. Within hours of meeting the local kids I was shown her photo by a tall lanky boy. A tall, lanky, freakish man with floppy blonde hair was trying to get passed me, so I moved out of his way and gave him a smile. He was tall and lanky, with small round glasses and a close cap of thick curls. Weed removal had to be done by hand, to help the tall and lanky plant to grow well. Uncle Mac was a practical joker, a tall lanky man who loved to have children around him. The man was extremely tall and lanky with dark, heavy bags under his eyes and long shaggy hair. While Ethan was rather short and more fit, Brook was tall, thin, and lanky. He was tall and lanky, with wisps of blond hair sticking out from under his cap. Revel, my bearded guide, is so unashamedly laid back his tall, lanky frame spends most of the time in the horizontal. Isaac stood up tall, stretching his lanky legs and walking forward as if to lead the group away. She looked up at him in fear, he was tall and lanky and she felt small and miserable sitting in his shadow. He was very tall and lanky and had flowing blonde hair and really piercing blue eyes. She and Kyle were twins but he was tall and lanky and she was short and chubby. He is lanky and a brilliant artist as well as being excellent at crosswords. They are an odd couple - Hardin thin, lanky and quiet, Russell well-built and extrovert. Tall and lanky with balding hair he reminded me of the boring intellectual types. Synonyms tall, thin, slender, slim, lean, lank, skinny, spindly, spare, gangling, gangly, scrawny, skeletal, scraggy, emaciated, size-zero, bony, gaunt, raw-boned, gawky, rangy, skin-and-bones, angular, pinched, attenuated informal weedy Derivatives lankily adverb It then stood up and lankily walked off, disappearing behind trees and then reappearing again before finally disappearing for good. Example sentencesExamples Using his bar mitzvah cash at the tender age of 13, the lankily hip youngster bought himself a turntable and mixer. He was the only foreign player in an otherwise all-British squad that evening and, emerging lankily from the tunnel, he looked less like a footballer than a startled foal. Her legs are long and lankily shapely: not much different from my wife back in her cheerleading days, come to think of it - many, many pounds ago. Mark is tall and lankily graceful as a giraffe. lankiness noun I did get his lankiness; I hated my skinny arms and legs. Example sentencesExamples If Christopher Rice were a vampire he would be downright dangerous, At 6 feet 3 inches, he towers when standing, his boyish lankiness diffusing any menace his height may suggest. He was notable for the lankiness of his legs and the length of his canine teeth. Otherwise, you can't do much but learn to love your lankiness. From the young woman's similar lankiness and stubborn chin, this was apparently Rayne's sister. Rhymes cranky, Frankie, hanky, hanky-panky, manky, swanky, Yankee Definition of lanky in US English: lanky adjectiveˈlæŋkiˈlaNGkē (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall. Example sentencesExamples He is lanky and a brilliant artist as well as being excellent at crosswords. The knifeman is described as white, in his early 20s, tall, lanky and was wearing a white or cream coat. They are an odd couple - Hardin thin, lanky and quiet, Russell well-built and extrovert. He was tall and lanky, with small round glasses and a close cap of thick curls. Revel, my bearded guide, is so unashamedly laid back his tall, lanky frame spends most of the time in the horizontal. The short fat one grew up in Shettleston, the tall lanky one in Canada. The man with the knife is described as white, in his early twenties, tall, lanky and was wearing a white or cream coat. A tall, lanky, freakish man with floppy blonde hair was trying to get passed me, so I moved out of his way and gave him a smile. He was very tall and lanky and had flowing blonde hair and really piercing blue eyes. She and Kyle were twins but he was tall and lanky and she was short and chubby. He was tall and lanky, with wisps of blond hair sticking out from under his cap. She looked up at him in fear, he was tall and lanky and she felt small and miserable sitting in his shadow. Weed removal had to be done by hand, to help the tall and lanky plant to grow well. There seems to be a blind faith in the lad because he's lanky and he makes the ball bounce. The man was extremely tall and lanky with dark, heavy bags under his eyes and long shaggy hair. Isaac stood up tall, stretching his lanky legs and walking forward as if to lead the group away. Within hours of meeting the local kids I was shown her photo by a tall lanky boy. While Ethan was rather short and more fit, Brook was tall, thin, and lanky. Tall and lanky with balding hair he reminded me of the boring intellectual types. Uncle Mac was a practical joker, a tall lanky man who loved to have children around him. Synonyms tall, thin, slender, slim, lean, lank, skinny, spindly, spare, gangling, gangly, scrawny, skeletal, scraggy, emaciated, size-zero, bony, gaunt, raw-boned, gawky, rangy, skin-and-bones, angular, pinched, attenuated
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