lanky

• Décrit une personne grande et mince, souvent avec des membres longs et un mouvement un peu maladroit ou dégingandé.

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

1. Tall and thin with long limbsB1informal

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

   grand et dégingandé

   • 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.

   Synonymesganglylanklong-leggedrangyrawbonedscrawnyskeletalskinnyspindlystringytwiggy

   Antonymesburlychunkydumpysquatstockystoutthickset

2. Tall and thinB1informal

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

   grand et mince

   • 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.

   Synonymesleanrangyslenderslimwillowy

   Antonymessquatstockystubbythickset