Definition

Having a tall and thin appearance, often awkwardly so.

Example

He looked lankier than ever after a summer of growing.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

Have you noticed how much lankier Jason has gotten lately?

Yeah, it's like he's grown a foot overnight!

I know, right? It's surprising to see him so much taller and lankier.

He must be eating a lot of vegetables or something!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Lankier → It is formed from "lanky" (of uncertain origin, possibly from the dialectal English word 'lank', meaning thin or tall) and the suffix "-ier" (meaning more). The word "lankier" means more lanky or having a greater degree of thinness or tallness than something else.

Memory Tip

Think of 'lanky' as describing someone who is tall and thin, and remember that 'lankier' means even more so.

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