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lanky
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/ ˈlæŋ ki /
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adjective, lank·i·er, lank·i·est.
ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt: a very tall and lanky man.
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lanky
/ (ˈlæŋkɪ) /
adjective lankier or lankiest
tall, thin, and loose-jointed
Derived forms of lanky
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