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lanky
What does lanky mean?
lanky (adjective): tall and thin and having long slender limbs.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use lanky in a sentence?
- A lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce lanky?
/ˈlæŋki/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lanky come from?
From lank + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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tall and thin and having long slender limbs
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based in scientific and industrial progress
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