lanky
lank·y
lanky · lankier · lankiest
долговязый
Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkwardTall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
US/ˈleɪ̯ŋki/
» Tom is a tall and lanky guy.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, informal)Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
tall and lanky
awkwardly lanky
schlaksig
долговязыйdolgovjazyj, дли́нныйdlínnyj
tall and thin
Examples
9 sentencesTom is a tall and lanky guy.
Tom is tall and lanky.
Tom is lanky.
Yanni was a tall and lanky guy.
He's tall and lanky.
ruОн долговязый. — Karok
deEr ist groß und schlaksig. — Dani6187
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
tall, slim:
Deutsch
tall, slim:
Origin
From lank + -y.From lank + -y.
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Forms
lankier, lankiestSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form