LANKIER

LANKY

gangling, gangly, lanky

(adjective) tall and thin

gangling, gangly, lanky, rangy

(adjective) tall and thin and having long slender limbs; “a gangling teenager”; “a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

lankier

comparative form of lanky

Anagrams

• Rilkean

Source: Wiktionary


LANKY

Lank"y, a.

Definition: Somewhat lank. Thackeray. The lanky Dinka, nearly seven feet in height. The Century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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