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Synonyms for lankiness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : lang-kee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlæŋ ki



Définition of lankiness

Origin :
  • 1630s, "straight and flat," used of hair, from lank + -y (2); sense of "awkwardly tall and thin" is first recorded 1818. Related: Lankiness.
  • As in thinness : noun slimness
Example sentences :
  • Already she was tall for her age, with something of that lankiness which marks the early development of a really fine figure.
  • Extract from : « The Man » by Bram Stoker
  • The lankiness of Camilla is somewhat objectionable, but the head is exquisitely animated.
  • Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. » by Various
  • Her height told well, when her lankiness was overcome, and her hair was disposed so as to set off her features to advantage.
  • Extract from : « The Daisy Chain » by Charlotte Yonge

Antonyms for lankiness

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