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   lanky

   /ˈlaŋki/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lankily adverb
   • 2. lankiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does lanky mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LANKY definition: 1. tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result: 2. tall and thin and often moving…. Learn more.

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   What is a lanky person?

   • A lanky person is very tall and thin. (Definition of lanky from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 瘦高的，細長的… 瘦高的，细长的… larguirucho… esguio, magricelo, magricela… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! LANKY definition: A lanky person is very tall and thin.. Learn more.

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   What does lanky boy mean?

   • ungracefully tall and thin: a lanky boy. lank′i•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 2. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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   What does spare lanky mean?

   • spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise. lank implies tallness as well as leanness. lanky suggests awkwardness and loose-jointedness as well as thinness. gaunt implies marked thinness or emaciation as from overwork or suffering. rawboned suggests a large ungainly build without implying undernourishment.

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   The meaning of LANKY is ungracefully tall and thin. How to use lanky in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lanky.

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   Lanky definition: ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt. See examples of LANKY used in a sentence.

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   Tall, thin, and loose-jointed.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   lanky: 1 adj tall and thin and having long slender limbs “a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man” Synonyms: gangling , gangly , rangy tall great in vertical dimension; high in stature adj tall and thin Synonyms: gangling , gangly lean , thin lacking excess flesh

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   Define lanky. lanky synonyms, lanky pronunciation, lanky translation, English dictionary definition of lanky. adj. lank·i·er , lank·i·est Tall, thin, and often ungainly. See Synonyms at lean2. lank′i·ly adv. lank′i·ness n.

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