lankiness
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈlæŋkɪnəs/
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delgadez
- My Japanese companions swelled with pride at my uncontained lankiness.
Examples
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In the same way, the teasers' lankiness never struck me as ugly, I didn't think my size was something about which I could or should be embarrassed.
Fiction book (1996) -
For that was the point of the exercise: marriage, starting a life together, hopefully with the preppy one everyone wanted, although the others were acceptable too, not including the nerdy one, whose awkward, hesitant lankiness Cara had secretly favored.
Fiction book (1993) -
His lankiness made him an awkward dancer at the party.
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As a teenager, her lankiness drew attention from her peers.
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The basketball player was known for his lankiness and agility on the court.
Synonyms
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2.3
A person who has very little body fat
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4.9
A tall thin body that looks awkward or loosely built
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3.4
Having little body fat and being thin
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2.7
Being thin in a way that looks attractive
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4.9
Being very thin in a way that looks unhealthy
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8.4
A very thin appearance because of illness or not having enough food
A body type that is tall and thin with long arms and legs
Being very thin with bones clearly showing, often from illness or lack of food
Antonyms
How Thin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lankiness comes from lanky, which comes from an old Norse word langr meaning 'long'. So lankiness is a way of being 'long' in the body — being tall and thin and often a little awkward.