lanky

UK: /ˈlæŋki/ US: /ˈlæŋki/ ,(lang′kē)

Inflections of 'lanky' (adj):

lankier

adj comparative

lankiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

lank•y /ˈlæŋki/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. ungracefully tall and thin:
   a lanky teenager.

lank•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

lank•y  (lang′kē), adj., lank•i•er, lank•i•est. 

1. ungracefully thin and rawboned;
   bony;
   gaunt:
   a very tall and lanky man.

• lank + -y¹ 1660–70

lank′i•ly, adv. 
lank′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

lanky / ˈlæŋkɪ/ adjective (lankier, lankiest)

1. tall, thin, and loose-jointed

ˈlankily adverb

ˈlankiness noun