lanky

(lăng'kē)
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Tall, thin, and ungainly. See synonyms at lean².

lankily lank'i·ly adv.
lankiness lank'i·ness n.

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adjective

1. Tall, thin, and awkwardly built: gangling, gangly, rangy, spindling, spindly. See fat/thin.
2. Having little flesh or fat on the body: angular, bony, fleshless, gaunt, lank, lean², meager, rawboned, scrawny, skinny, slender, slim, spare, thin, twiggy, weedy. Idioms: all skin and bones, thin as a rail. See fat/thin.

adj

Definition: tall and thin
Antonyms: short, squat, stocky

For a list of words related to lanky, see:

• Physical Attributes
• Small, short, or thin

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - lange, opløben

Nederlands (Dutch)
slungelig, sprietig, spichtig

Français (French)
adj. - (grand) et maigre

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schlaksig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μακρύς, λεπτός και άχαρος, ξερακιανός

Italiano (Italian)
smilzo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - magricela, escorrido (cabelo)

Русский (Russian)
долговязый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - larguirucho, desmadejado, desgarbado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lång och gänglig, skranglig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
瘦长的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 瘦長的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 마른 , 마르고 호리호리한, 멀대 같은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ひょろ長い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) طويل ونحيف مع هزال أو ضمور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גבוה ורזה‬

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