lanky

/ˈlæŋki/

adjective B2
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. desgarbado, larguirucho

    • He is tall and lanky.

      Él es alto y desgarbado.

Similar words

tall

Close — "lanky" means tall and thin specifically.

Similar in other languages

German

schlaksig

schlaksig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "gangly, lanky."

German

hochgewachsen

Close — lanky relates to tall, lofty (hochgewachsen).

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa lanky?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He is tall and ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a lanky?

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