Associations to the word «Lanky»

Wiktionary

LANKY, adjective. (informal) Somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

Dictionary definition

LANKY, adjective. Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man".
LANKY, adjective. Tall and thin.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley