Dictionary

lanky en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɛ̃ŋki/ (Canada, US)
• [ˈlæŋk.ɪi̯] without æ-raising
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈleɪ̯ŋkɪi̯] (Canada, US)
• /ˈleɪ̯ŋki/ (Canada, US)
• [ˈlɛ̃ŋkɪi̯] (Canada, US)
• /ˈlæŋk.i/ without æ-raising

Etymology

From lank + -y.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, informal) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
   • A lanky cat slinked across the alley.
   • The lanky teenager towered over his classmates.
   • awkwardly lanky
   • long, lanky frame
   • tall and lanky

Forms

Deriveds

lankily · lankiness

Synonyms

gangly

Translations (38)

sv gänglig (tall, slim) · it allampanato (tall, slim) · nrf lîndget (tall, slim) · nl dun (tall, slim) · ceb gangkaw (tall, slim) · pt esguio (tall, slim) · ceb yagkaw (tall, slim) · ru долговязый (tall, slim) · nb hengslete (tall, slim) · mi pākokekoke (tall, slim) · ga fada caol (tall, slim) · nb slåpen (tall, slim) · fr dégingandé (tall, slim) · ceb lagsaw (tall, slim) · ceb waklay (tall, slim) · ceb balaghoy (tall, slim) · ru дли́нный (tall, slim) · mi pakikoke (tall, slim) · ceb mantiw (tall, slim) · de schlaksig (tall, slim) · gd caol (tall, slim) · nl slungelig (tall, slim) · ga scrogallach (tall, slim) · mi tokoroa (tall, slim) · et kiitsakas (tall, slim) · sv ranglig (tall, slim) · et vilajas (tall, slim) · fi hontelo (tall, slim) · he גַּמְלוֹנִי (tall, slim) · hu nyurga (tall, slim) · cs vytáhlý (tall, slim) · gd seang (tall, slim) · ga caol ard (tall, slim) · ceb tikling (tall, slim) · ga scailleagánta (tall, slim) · bcl wakoy-wakoy (tall, slim) · el ψηλόλιγνος (tall, slim) · es larguirucho (tall, slim)