lanky

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   tall and thin, usually with long limbs and a somewhat awkward appearance

   A lanky teenager hurried around the corner and nearly collided with us.

Formed from lank + -y. Lank is an Old English word that developed senses including "thin, slender, and lacking fullness." Lanky added the implication of unusual height or long limbs and often suggests an awkward build.

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