lanky

«lanky» in Mova's school dictionary: tall and thin in an awkward, long-legged way — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (lanky, lankier, lankiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Lanky means tall and thin in an awkward, long-legged way. tree →

2) Lanky hair is long, straight and limp. tree →

sense in the lessons

Stories and descriptions of characters: «a lanky teenager», «lanky legs». It tells the reader what someone looks like; it can be a bit teasing, so be kind.

examples

• My lanky cousin can reach the top shelf. tree →
• The lanky boy ran with long strides. tree →
• Baby giraffes have lanky legs. tree →
• He grew lanky over the summer. tree →
• She is the lankiest girl in the class. tree →
• His hair was lanky after the swim. tree →

note

Comparative: lankier, lankiest (y → i). Commenting on someone's body can hurt; use it carefully.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lanky» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.