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rangy

American  
[reyn-jee] / ˈreɪn dʒi /

adjective

rangier, rangiest

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

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

  3. mountainous.

rangy British  
/ ˈreɪndʒɪ /

adjective

  1. (of animals or people) having long slender limbs

  2. adapted to wandering or roaming

  3. allowing considerable freedom of movement; spacious; roomy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • rangily adverb
  • ranginess noun

Etymology

Origin of rangy

First recorded in 1865–70; range + -y 1

Example Sentences

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He came back to the UK partly to study at Exeter University, but an injury to Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has given him a chance to show off his rangy running and hot-stepping ability.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

From there, the rangy, focused Noam’s steady first-person account takes center stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Hawke’s rangy crusader happens to be a magnet for that type of trouble.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Sing is probably the best kicker in the Red Roses squad, striking the ball prodigous distances, and is a rangy runner with a powerful hand-off.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

Another day I followed an older man, lean and rangy, who looked to be well into his seventies.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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