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[ lang-kee ] / ˈlæŋ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lanky ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, lank·i·er, lank·i·est.ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt: a very tall and lanky man. Origin of lankyFirst recorded in 1660–70; lank + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM lankylank·i·ly, adverblank·i·ness, nounWords nearby lankylaniferous, Lanikai, La Niña, lank, Lankester, lanky, lanner, lanneret, Lanny, lanolin, lanose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lankyThe lanky, scandal-scarred former Congressman and purveyor of the now colloquial sext, has lived and died by the tweet. Anthony Weiner, Disgraced Over Sexting Scandal, Still Tweeting|Gideon Resnick|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Clintons were taking a gamble by embracing the lanky onetime long shot who now stepped up to take the oath. Bill de Blasio Starts His Progressive Revolution|Michael Daly|January 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST The heads are the only large aspects of these characters; no one appears tall or lanky. Smoked Fish Surrealism: Ben Katchor’s Comics of NYC Neurotics|Jacob Siegel|March 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST Yet it is no exaggeration to say this lanky Texan with prodigious talent fired a huge salvo in the thawing of the Cold War. Condoleezza Rice Celebrates the Life of Pianist Van Cliburn|Condoleezza Rice|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The lanky young man gulped in big deep breaths as he began to read from the paper in front of him. Sandusky Sentenced to 30 to 60 Years: Inside the Courtroom|Diane Dimond|October 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST He spoke English beautifully, and it pleased him to converse with the lanky young American painter in his mother tongue. The Purple Heights|Marie Conway Oemler The lanky, pudgy-faced First Officer hardly noticed as Alan stepped up beside him. Starman's Quest|Robert Silverberg A lanky, tow-haired boy of fifteen was tucking himself up carefully among the blankets on the left-hand side of the seat. The Watchers of the Trails|Charles G. D. Roberts From the pitcher's box a lanky individual was trying to locate the plate. The Young Pitcher|Zane Grey Then Lanky swore and shook the blood from his cheek, telling Meeker what he thought about the matter. Hopalong Cassidy|Clarence E. Mulford
British Dictionary definitions for lanky
adjective lankier or lankiesttall, thin, and loose-jointed Derived forms of lankylankily, adverblankiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lankyrangy, gangly, spindly, gaunt, slender, scrawny, angular, beanpole, bony, gangling, lean, meager, rawboned, spare, stringy, spindling, twiggy, weedy, attenuated, beanstalk |