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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