rangy

[ reyn-jee ]

/ ˈreɪn dʒi /

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adjective, rang·i·er, rang·i·est.

(of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.

given to or fitted for ranging or moving about, as animals.

mountainous.

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Origin of rangy

First recorded in 1865–70; range + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rangy

rang·i·ness, noun

Words nearby rangy

ranging pole, rangiora, rangoli, Rangoon, rangpur, rangy, rani, ranid, Ranikhet disease, ranitidine, Ranjit Singh

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How to use rangy in a sentence

Aspen is at the head of that valley, and as you drive toward it, the rangy ranchland pinches in, pulling storms up the valley and wringing them out.
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As the league’s coaching staff led players through NBA-style drills, the scouts eyed Amen and Ausar Thompson, a set of rangy 6-ft.
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A 30-yard free kick resulted and the rangy Brazilian, his hair a beehive of curls, cannoned the ball into the Colombian net.
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When we were in high school, Bruno was this rangy farm boy and I was certainly not going to have anything to do with that!
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I looked over his shoulder and recognized at a glance the rangy black MacRae had ridden.
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With big, rangy Sam Welborn, David started out to become a rancher and live out his days in peace and quiet.
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In another moment a rangy bay horse trotted out of the cedars, up to the camp, and his rider jumped off nimbly for so heavy a man.
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At the same time Black Jim had turned his attention to the rangy boy, felling him at a blow.
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Sandy had his long rangy roans, and for leaders a pair of half-broken pinto bronchos.
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British Dictionary definitions for rangy

rangy

/ (ˈreɪndʒɪ) /

adjective rangier or rangiest

(of animals or people) having long slender limbs

adapted to wandering or roaming

allowing considerable freedom of movement; spacious; roomy

Derived forms of rangy

rangily, adverbranginess, noun

Word Origin for rangy

C19: from range + -y 1

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