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long-shanked

/ˈlɒŋˌʃæŋkt/

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adjective

/ˈlɒŋˌʃæŋkt/formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека или животное с длинными ногами или голенями.

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.

    ruДлинноногий

    • 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.

    Synonymsganglinglankyleggylong-leggedspindle-shanked

Forms
  • more long-shanked comparative form
  • most long-shanked superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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