lanky

lanky Definition

lanky (laŋ′kē)

adjective lank′i·er, lank′i·est

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

Etymology: lank + -y

lanky Related Forms

lank′i·ly adverb lank′i·ness noun

lanky Synonyms

modif.

lanky Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

Modifies a noun

striker: Chris repeats the lanky striker 's robot dance and invites us to join in.
frame: He had a lanky frame and after a huge heave upwards somehow managed to bridge out to one of the walls.
figure: Next up is the tattooed lanky figure of William Elliot Whitmore who proves to be much more entertaining.
man: The tall, lanky man said, " Ha ha!
boy: We also had new strips this year, apart from the lanky boys, nae luck!
one: The lanky one on the left with someone elses guitar pedals.

Used with adjective complement

become: A Deutzia that is pruned each year by Stuart, was becoming very lanky, with a bare bottom.

lanky Quotes

Don't you ever shake that lanky Yankee finger at me.

—Connally,Tom (ThomasTerry)

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