Meaning & use
lanky
Tall, thin, and somewhat awkward in movement or posture.
See it in a sentence
The lanky teenager had grown four inches over the summer and hadn't adjusted yet.
A lanky figure leaned against the doorway, arms and legs seemingly too long for his frame.
A note on using this word
Lanky often implies a slightly awkward or ungainly quality, unlike the more neutral 'tall and slim.'
Words with a similar meaning
ganglyrangy
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Words with an opposite meaning
stocky
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