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
Thank goodness for such lankiness, the eyes might say, because it certainly helps here, as in her 21-9, 21-6 win Wednesday over N.Y.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2021
“You have to live it,” says Maksimtsov, a giant at 6-foot-4, whose outward lankiness belies an explosive inner strength.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2018
The lankiness of Camilla is somewhat objectionable, but the head is exquisitely animated.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 376, June 20, 1829 by Various
