lanky
adjective
ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt.
lankiness
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a word derived from
lanky.
Example Sentences
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Bruce Wayne’s pronounced jawline and the Joker’s lankiness are other examples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
It's possible that the lankiness and facial features that Uncle Sam inherited from later depictions of Brother Jonathan were a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
People tend to describe her as “lanky” given her 5-foot-11, but here’s a reminder how lankiness can exist without gawkiness.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2021
His lankiness, pallor, sleepy eyes and broad mouth are more expressive here.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2020
The primulas and cyclamen, though their pots were shrouded in pinafores of white paper skilfully calculated to conceal any undue lankiness of stem, left us unmoved.
From A Versailles Christmas-Tide by A. S. Boyd
