rangy

UK: /ˈreɪndʒɪ/ US: /ˈreɪndʒi/ ,(rān′jē)

Inflections of 'rangy' (adj):

rangier

adj comparative

rangiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

rang•y /ˈreɪndʒi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. (of animals or people) slender and having long arms or legs.
2. able to range over large areas.
3. (of land) mountainous.

rang•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

rang•y  (rān′jē), adj., rang•i•er, rang•i•est. 

1. (of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
2. given to or fitted for ranging or moving about, as animals.
3. mountainous.

• range + -y¹ 1865–70

rang′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

rangy / ˈreɪndʒɪ/ adjective (rangier, rangiest)

1. (of animals or people) having long slender limbs
2. adapted to wandering or roaming
3. allowing considerable freedom of movement; spacious; roomy

Etymology: 19th Century: from range + -y¹

ˈrangily adverb

ˈranginess noun