lanky English

Meaning lanky meaning

What does lanky mean?

lanky

— adjective (= gangling) tall and thin and having long slender limbs a gangling teenager a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man

— adjective (= gangling) tall and thin

Synonyms lanky synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as lanky?

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gangling

gangly

rangy

thin

tall

swaying

lean

lank

spindly

slim

slender

skinny

raw-boned

gaunt

bony

angular

ungracefully lanky

tall and thin

spare

slight

shrill

long

leggy

lathy

high

hail

frail

Topics lanky topics

What do people use lanky to talk about?

States Big Long

Tall

• What words describe a tall person?
  tall lanky gangling leggy hulking gangly strapping

States Big Thick

Thin person

• What words describe someone who is thin and tall?
  lanky spindly rangy