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lanky
adjective
Tall and thin
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ˈlæŋk.i
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adjective
Tall and thin
adjective
Tall and thin and having long slender limbs
“A gangling teenager”
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A gangling teenager
A lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
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