lankiness

Meanings

• adjective

  Tall and thin, lacking in substance or density.

  - "The lanky farmer reached high to pick the ripe apples."
  - "The lankiness of the scarecrow made it an effective deterrent for birds."

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Variants

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lankier , lankiest , lankily , lankiness , lankinesses , lanky

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'gaunt' or 'lean'. Derived from Old English word 'leng' meaning 'long'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lankiness' is most commonly used to describe people, but it can also be used to describe inanimate objects.

2. The tallest man in recorded history, Robert Wadlow, was described as lanky.

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Related Concepts

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1. Thinness: Related concept describing a lack of substance or mass.

2. Gauntness: A synonym for lankiness, describing a thin and often emaciated appearance.

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Culture

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In literature, lankiness is often used to describe characters who are thin and tall, such as Gulliver in 'Gulliver's Travels'. In art, long, thin figures are sometimes used to depict lankiness.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Lanky people are long and lean' to remember the meaning of lankiness.

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