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lanky
adjective
tall and thin
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- ANK
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈlæŋk.i
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
tall and thin
adjective
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
“a gangling teenager”
In context
Example Sentences
a gangling teenager
a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
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