Associations to the word «Lanky»
Noun
Adjective
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.