lanky

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1 English
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈlæŋk.i/, SAMPA: /"l{Nk.i/
Rhymes: -æŋki

[edit] Adjective

lanky (comparative lankier, superlative lankiest)

(informal) Somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

[edit] Synonyms

See also Wikisaurus:scrawny

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

tall, slim

Dutch: graatmager (nl), dun (nl), slungel (nl)
Estonian: kiitsakas (et), vilajas (et)
Finnish: hontelo (fi)
French: grand (fr)

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