Lanky

Adjective

 * 1)  Somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:scrawny

Derived terms

 * lankily
 * lankiness

Adverbs for Lanky
unbelievably; comically; ludicrously; increasingly; awkwardly; clumsily; bashfully; haggardly; hungrily; terribly; pathetically; woefully; weedily; gauntly; slenderly; extremely; preposterously; fantastically; impressively; dreadfully; inexpressibly; curiously; laughably; particularly; peculiarly; strangely.

Thesaurus
angular, bony, colossal, flat, flat-chested, fleshless, gangling, gangly, gaunt, gawky, giant, gigantic, lank, lean, lean-fleshed, lean-looking, leggy, lengthy, long, long-legged, meager, rangy, rawboned, scraggy, scrawny, skeletal, skinny, spare, spidery, spindling, spindly, statuesque, tall, thin, thin-bellied, thin-fleshed, twiggy, undersized, underweight

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"l{Nk.i/}}

Translations

 * Dutch: ,
 * Estonian: kiitsakas, vilajas
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * German: schlacksig
 * Norwegian: hengslete
 * Scottish Gaelic: ,