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# lanky

adjective (lanky, lankier, lankiest)

«lanky» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lanky means tall and thin in an awkward, long-legged way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/#m1)
2. Lanky hair is long, straight and limp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/#m2)

### In the lessons

Stories and descriptions of characters: «a lanky teenager», «lanky legs». It tells the reader what someone looks like; it can be a bit teasing, so be kind.

### Examples

- My lanky cousin can reach the top shelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/#x1)
- The lanky boy ran with long strides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/#x2)
- Baby giraffes have lanky legs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/#x3)
- He grew lanky over the summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/#x4)
- She is the lankiest girl in the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/#x5)
- His hair was lanky after the swim. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/#x6)

### Note

Comparative: lankier, lankiest (y → i). Commenting on someone's body can hurt; use it carefully.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lanky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lanky/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lanky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lanky.html) on Mova free.