- lankiest
- 'lank·y || 'læŋkɪ adj. tall and thin, lean, bony
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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lanky — lankily, adv. lankiness, n. /lang kee/, adj., lankier, lankiest. ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt: a very tall and lanky man. [1660 70; LANK + Y1] * * * … Universalium
lanky — [[t]læ̱ŋki[/t]] lankier, lankiest ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as lanky, you mean that they are tall and thin and move rather awkwardly. He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy … English dictionary
lanky — adjective (lankier, lankiest) ungracefully thin and tall. Derivatives lankily adverb lankiness noun … English new terms dictionary
lanky — UK [ˈlæŋkɪ] / US adjective Word forms lanky : adjective lanky comparative lankier superlative lankiest tall, thin, and not very graceful a lanky teenager with a moody look Derived word: lankiness noun uncountable … English dictionary
lanky — /ˈlæŋki / (say langkee) adjective (lankier, lankiest) ungracefully tall and thin; rangy: *A true pioneer of central Queensland – tall, lanky, and as tough as an ironbark sapling –frank clune, 1937. –lankily, adverb –lankiness, noun …
lankily — lanky ► ADJECTIVE (lankier, lankiest) ▪ awkwardly thin and tall. DERIVATIVES lankily adverb lankiness noun … English terms dictionary
lankiness — lanky ► ADJECTIVE (lankier, lankiest) ▪ awkwardly thin and tall. DERIVATIVES lankily adverb lankiness noun … English terms dictionary
lanky — ► ADJECTIVE (lankier, lankiest) ▪ awkwardly thin and tall. DERIVATIVES lankily adverb lankiness noun … English terms dictionary
lanky — [laŋ′kē] adj. lankier, lankiest [ LANK + Y2] tall and lean, or long and slender: often used to suggest awkwardness in appearance or gait lankily adv. lankiness n … English World dictionary
lanky — adj. (lankier, lankiest) (of limbs, a person, etc.) ungracefully thin and long or tall. Derivatives: lankily adv. lankiness n … Useful english dictionary
