Associations to the word «Lanky»

Wiktionary

LANKY, adjective. (informal) Somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

Dictionary definition

LANKY, adjective. Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man".
LANKY, adjective. Tall and thin.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras