Little and Lanky

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Little adjective - Having relatively little height.

Usage example: there was a little hedge separating the two lawns

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Lanky is an antonym for little.

Nearby Word: littleness

Lanky adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.

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Little is an antonym for lanky.

Nearby Word: lank

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