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[ been-pohl ] / ˈbinˌpoʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beanpole ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna tall pole for a bean plant to climb on. Informal. a tall, lanky person. Origin of beanpoleFirst recorded in 1790–1800; bean + pole1 Words nearby beanpolebean curd, beanery, beanfeast, beanie, beano, beanpole, bean pot, beanshooter, bean shot, bean sprout, bean sprouts Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beanpoleShe was a beanpole growing up, before gaining 30 pounds after getting her period in eighth grade. Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’|Kevin Fallon|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST But before we got to that, I turned to my oldest son Mickey, our 5-foot-10 beanpole. Christmas With My Son With Autism|Caren Zucker|December 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law. Swept Out to Sea|W. Bertram Foster A great big thin fellow, as tall as a beanpole, with enormous yellow tusks, which he gnashed like a boar. Men in War|Andreas Latzko
The beanpole mast had broken off close to where it was stuck in a crack in the barn door, and the sail had fallen on Sue. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus|Laura Lee Hope "Our beanpole friend is suggesting that we get out of the shell and stay awhile," said Dex with grim humor. The Red Hell of Jupiter|Paul Ernst However, there their nest was, not the length of a beanpole from those of two pairs of Sparrows. Dooryard Stories|Clara Dillingham Pierson
British Dictionary definitions for beanpole
nouna tall stick or pole used to support bean plants slang a tall thin person Collins 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 beanpolestick, beanstalk, broomstick, hatrack, string bean |