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
- 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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