lanky

Speech parts

1. lanky - Adjective

2. lanky - Adjective Satellite

3. Lanky - Proper noun

Meaning

Somewhat lank.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gangly rangy gangling boney ungainly gaunt reedy twiggy longlegs thin tall slight spare thinner wasted
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Antonyms

husky tubby elephantine bunchy butterball large
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Phrases with the word

lanky man

Derivatives

lankier lankiest

Anagrams

Kylan alkyn kanly

Examples

a gangling teenager Source: Internet

a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man Source: Internet

And on one fateful day in 2006, one lanky legend combined the power of both to make fans – and foes – worldwide. Source: Internet

Arriving from Maritzburg United at the start of the season the lanky midfielder has grabbed his opportunities with forceful performances that have made it hard for Bucs' coaches this season to leave him out. Source: Internet

Babbel severed ties with marquee player Alex Meier, the so-called "fussballgott" from Germany who turned out to be more dud than deity, having tried and failed to adapt his lanky 37-year-old frame to the unique demands of the A-League. Source: Internet

He was often typecast in Hollywood as the sophisticated villain, which the Associated Press said was down to him being “tall and lanky, with sullen blue eyes, a narrow face, pale complexion and a deep and accented speaking voice”. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lankly lankness lanksome lanky man Lanman lanmuchangite