lanky
adjective
ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt.
lankier
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comparativeof lanky.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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With N’Faly Dante on the bench in foul trouble, the athletic big man bulled his way through Oregon’s lankier frontcourt players for a trio of three-point plays.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
For starters, Floyd is taller and lankier than Fowler, who finally channeled his tremendous physical gifts into a career-high 11 1/2 sacks and 16 quarterback hits last season.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2020
“We find it works better on taller, lankier golfers,” Sherburne said.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 30, 2019
Watch how Baryshnikov sinks into his knees, while the lankier Hines stays more upright.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2018
Next to her were Pierrot and Jackson, lankier by five or six inches, wedged between the outlines of their estranged parents.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
