Lanky
Lanky adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.
Usage example: the lanky basketball star was great at slam-dunking
Spindle-legged and lanky are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spindle-legged" instead an adjective "Lanky".
Nearby Word: lank
Spindle-legged
Spindle-legged adjective - Having long slender legs.
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Synonyms for Spindle-legged
Lanky and spindle-legged are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lanky" instead an adjective phrase "Spindle-legged".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lean and lanky
- lean and spindle-legged
- thin and lanky
- thin and spindle-legged
- gangling and lanky
- gangling and spindle-legged
- rangy and lanky
- rangy and spindle-legged
- gangly and lanky
- gangly and spindle-legged
- leggy and lanky
- leggy and spindle-legged
- long-legged and lanky
- long-legged and spindle-legged
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Spindle-legged and Lanky. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lanky/spindle-legged
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