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Webster 1913 Edition
Lanky
Lank′y
,Adj.
Somewhat lank; tall, thin, bony and ungraceful.
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lanky
Dinka, nearly seven feet in height. The Century.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lanky
LANK'Y
,Noun.
Definition 2024
lanky
lanky
English
Adjective
lanky (comparative lankier, superlative lankiest)
- (informal) Somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:scrawny
- gangly
Derived terms
Translations
tall, slim
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