long-shanked

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das eine Person oder ein Tier mit langen Beinen oder Unterschenkeln beschreibt.

An old-fashioned adjective describing a person or animal with long legs or shanks.

1. Having long legsB2informal

   Describes a person or animal with long legs, often implying a tall or slender appearance.

   Langbeinig

   • The long-shanked heron waded gracefully through the shallow water.
   • He was a long-shanked teenager, all arms and legs.
   • The long-shanked runner had a natural advantage in the hurdles.

   Synonymeganglinglankyleggylong-leggedspindle-shanked