long-shanked

• Adjetivo, hoje pouco usado, que descreve pessoa ou animal de pernas ou canelas longas, geralmente de porte alto e magro.

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.

   Pernudo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosganglinglankyleggylong-leggedspindle-shanked