lanky

adjective
🔊/ˈlæŋki/
🔊/ˈlæŋki/
(comparative lankier, superlative lankiest)
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  1. (of a person) having long, thin arms and legs and not moving in an easy way 瘦长(或胳膊、腿细长)而行动笨拙的synonym gangling
    • a tall, lanky teenager身材瘦长的少年
    • He was thin, lanky and pale-skinned.他很瘦,四肢细长,肤色苍白。
    Topics Appearancec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLanky is used with these nouns:
    • figure
    • frame
    • man
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