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lanky [ˈlæŋki] ADJ

lanky

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He is tall and lanky, but not athletic. en.wikipedia.org

A tall and lanky player who is very pessimistic and always expects the worst. en.wikipedia.org

The lanky back rower ran 40 metres, leaving defenders in his wake. en.wikipedia.org

They are thin without the lanky appearanceand obviously muscular without any disproportionate development. en.wikipedia.org

It appears that a suspensory ligament allows the lanky legs to support the animal's great weight. en.wikipedia.org

Affected individuals tend to be tall and lanky, with an elongated face and protruding, blubbery lips. en.wikipedia.org

He is recognizable for his long nose and lanky body. en.wikipedia.org

He is a lanky, elderly man, with white hair, a big white mustache, and thick white eyebrows obscuring his eyes. en.wikipedia.org

He is an educated and senior gentleman, dyslexic, over six feet tall, chestnut skin, lanky frame, large appetite, and passion for fishing. en.wikipedia.org

Slim says that his rap name came from the fact that as a teenager, he was very tall and lanky before he filled out. en.wikipedia.org

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