Lanky ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Lanky ( adjective )

Tall and thin with long limbs.

Origin:

Of uncertain origin.

Examples:

1. The basketball player was lanky and had a very long wingspan.
2. He was a lanky teenager, all arms and legs.
3. She was a lanky figure, all angles and sharp movements.
4. The lanky young man towered over the crowd.
5. He was all lanky limbs and awkward movements.

(As a noun)

Lanky ( noun )

Tall and thin with long limbs.

Origin:

Of uncertain origin.

Examples:

1. The basketball player was lanky and had a very long wingspan.
2. He was a lanky teenager, all arms and legs.
3. She was a lanky figure, all angles and sharp movements.
4. The lanky young man towered over the crowd.
5. He was all lanky limbs and awkward movements.