ectomorph
Americannoun
noun
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As a wimpy ectomorph, my temporary high-T status provided a validation I didn’t realize I was looking for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The 2018 documentary “Free Solo” celebrates a wide-eyed, shaggy-haired ectomorph named Alex Honnold, as he makes history — climbing Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes or other safety gear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
The Australian ectomorph, who calls the author “a national treasure,” says she and Moriarty — both 54 — have “become incredibly close, as much through life’s events and our families as through her writing.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2021
Or, as described 14 years ago, it’s the story of how “a green ectomorph jacks Whoville's gifts. Then, feeling a heart attack coming on, he's moved to return them and pretends to be a hero.”
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2018
It held on to upset Brazil 2–1 thanks to its star goalkeeper, the elastic ectomorph Thibaut Courtois.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2018
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