lanky

Describes a person who is tall, thin, and often moves in a slightly awkward or ungainly way.

ruОписывает человека, который высокий, худой и часто двигается немного неуклюже или неловко.esDescribe a una persona alta y delgada, que a menudo se mueve de manera un poco desgarbada o torpe.frDécrit une personne grande et mince, souvent avec des membres longs et un mouvement un peu maladroit ou dégingandé.deBeschreibt eine Person, die groß und dünn ist und sich oft etwas ungeschickt oder unbeholfen bewegt.ptDescreve uma pessoa alta, magra e de membros compridos, que muitas vezes se move de forma desajeitada ou desengonçada.zh形容一个人又高又瘦，常显得动作笨拙或不灵活。arيصف شخصًا طويلًا ونحيلًا، وغالبًا ما تكون حركاته غير متناسقة أو غير رشيقة.

1. Tall and thin with long limbs B1 informal

   Describes a person who is tall, thin, and has long arms and legs, often in an awkward or ungainly way.

   • The lanky teenager towered over his classmates.
   • She had a lanky frame that made her look like a dancer.
   • He was a lanky boy with long, skinny arms and legs.

   ruДолговязыйesLargo y delgadofrgrand et dégingandédeLang und dünnptLânguidozh瘦高个arطويل نحيل

   المرادفات: ganglylanklong-leggedrangyrawbonedscrawnyskeletalskinnyspindlystringytwiggy

   الأضداد: burlychunkydumpysquatstockystoutthickset

2. Tall and thin B1 informal

   Simply describes someone who is tall and slender, without necessarily implying awkwardness.

   • The lanky model walked gracefully down the runway.
   • He was a lanky figure against the setting sun.
   • Her lanky build made her perfect for basketball.

   ruДлинный и худойesalto y delgadofrgrand et mincedeGroß und dünnptAlto e magrozh又高又瘦arطويل ونحيل

   المرادفات: leanrangyslenderslimwillowy

   الأضداد: squatstockystubbythickset

• lankier comparative form
• lankiest superlative form