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Definition of lanky adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lanky

adjective
 
/ˈlæŋki/
 
/ˈlæŋki/
(comparative lankier, superlative lankiest)
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  1. (of a person) having long, thin arms and legs and not moving in an easy way synonym gangling
    • a tall, lanky teenager
    • He was thin, lanky and pale-skinned.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLanky is used with these nouns:
    • figure
    • frame
    • man
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See lanky in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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