Definition of lanky Lanky

/læˈŋki/ - [langkee] - lank•y

We found 5 definitions of lanky from 4 different sources.

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What does lanky mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

lanky - tall and thin
  gangling, gangly
  lean, thin not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year"
lanky - tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
  gangling, gangly, rangy
  tall impressively difficult; "a tall order"
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  • lanky (a.)
    Somewhat lank.

Part of speech

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  • lanky, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

lanky in sign language
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