lanky

The definition of lanky is a person who is very tall and thin.

(adjective)

Abraham Lincoln was an example of someone who would be described as lanky.

See lanky in Webster's New World College Dictionary

tall and lean, or long and slender: often used to suggest awkwardness in appearance or gait

Origin: lank + -y

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See lanky in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective lank·i·er, lank·i·est

Tall, thin, and ungainly. See Synonyms at lean².

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