Lanky synonyms

lăng'kē

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scrawny
Stunted or straggly:
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gangly
Gangling.
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lank
(Of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (often associated with being greasy)
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rawboned
(Of a person) thin and bony, having prominent bones, rugged but not necessarily handsome
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spare
Not elaborate or ornate; simple:
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meager
Deficient in richness, fertility, or vigor; feeble:
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overgrown
Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
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rangy
Having an open range; spacious
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skinny
Of, relating to, or resembling skin.
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slender
Thin; slim.
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slim
The definition of slim is someone or something slender, thin or small in amount.
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tall
Having considerable height, especially in relation to width; lofty:
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thin
Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
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short (antonym)
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
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stocky (antonym)
(Of a person or an animal) sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact
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squat (antonym)
Relatively short or low and thick or broad
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spindling
Spindly; very long and slender
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spindly
Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
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angular
Bony and lean; gaunt:
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lean
Containing little fat or less fat relative to a standard:
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twiggy
Resembling a twig or twigs, as in slenderness or fragility.
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weedy
Being, characteristic of, or resembling a weed:
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thin as a rail
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fat (related)
Having much fat in relation to lean
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gangling
Thin, tall, and awkward; of loose, lanky build
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rotund (related)
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portly (related)
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thick-set (related)
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bony
With little flesh; skinny, thin
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gawky
Awkward; ungainly.
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scraggy
Bony and lean:
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fleshless
Without flesh, lacking flesh.
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all skin and bones
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curly-haired (related)
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bespectacled (related)
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burly (related)
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blond (related)
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Lanky Sentence Examples

  • The new king, Christian VII., could not endure him, and exclaimed, with reference to his lanky figure: "He's stork below and fox above."

  • The lanky youth had grown into a muscular man with icy green eyes, curly black hair, and chiseled features as cold as his father's.

  • A lanky boy in his late teens stood beside the bed.

  • The lanky form standing between her and the door made her gasp.

  • The gardener aims usually at producing stout, robust, short-jointed stems, instead of long lanky growths defective in woody tissue.

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