lanky
How many syllables in lanky?
There are 2 syllables in the word lanky.How to pronounce lanky:
Synonyms for lanky:
angular
bony
gangling
gangly
gaunt
lank
lean
loose-jointed
rangy
rawboned
scraggy
scrawny
skinny
slender
spare
spindling
spindly
tall
thin
weedy
willowy
wiry
Antonyms for lanky:
abdominous
abundant
adequate
ample
athletic
bearish
beefy
beer-bellied
big
blimp
bloated
blubbery
bountiful
brawny
bright
broad
broad in the beam
bruising
buff
bulbous
bulging
bulky
bull-necked
burly
butterball
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