rangy
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈreɪn.dʒi/
:
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- Where Marta was compact and voluptuous, this woman was rangy and angular.
- tall and rangy
- a rangy man
- lean and rangy
Examples
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The model was strikingly rangy, with long limbs that highlighted her elegant walk on the runway.
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Arabel was tall and rangy, with striking gray-white hair that looked premature.
Fiction book (1998) -
I always thought he had great ball skills and a long, rangy frame to make plays.
Blog text (15) -
Adam was going to be tall and on the lean, rangy side.
Fiction book (2002) -
Janie is a rangy woman.
Fiction book (1995) -
Though tall, rangy, and a formidable presence, she was also feminine.
Fiction book (1992) -
Louisa Mae Cardinal, twelve years old, tall and rangy, her hair the color of sun-dappled straw and her eyes blue, was known simply as Lou.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the semifinals, I had to play the Aspen Meadows pro (and tournament organizer), a tall, rangy athletic type named Lefty Brinkman.
Academic text (1991) -
At the basketball tryouts, the selection committee favored tall and athletic players, especially those who were rangy and agile on the court.
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He stood out in the crowd for his rangy frame, which gave him a unique presence at the art exhibition.
Synonyms
19
4.0
A person who is tall and thin with long arms and legs that look a little awkward
11
6.2
Long, thin, and looking weak, often said about plants or people
9
6.1
Being tall and thin with long, awkward arms and legs
6
4.6
A person or animal with long legs compared to the rest of the body
5
6.2
Thin and muscular with little fat
4
6.4
Slim and graceful in a way that looks attractive
1
7.0
Very thin person with little or no fat
1
6.0
Very thin in a way that looks like a small branch
1
5.9
Being tall and thin with long awkward arms and legs
A tall thin person who moves awkwardly
Having a long thin body
An animal or object with a slim, narrow body
Thin so you can see or feel the bones
Antonyms
How Lanky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rangy comes from the word range meaning 'reach' or 'span', with the ending -y meaning 'full of'. That's why a rangy person is tall and thin, as if their arms and legs can reach far.