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lanky

lank·y

lanky

 
pronunciation:
laeng ki
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: lankier, lankiest
definition: tall, thin, and awkward.
A lanky boy may grow into a graceful man.
antonyms:
squat
similar words:
angular, bony, gaunt, scrawny
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derivations: lankily (adv.), lankiness (n.)