lankiness

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈlaŋ-kē\

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈlaŋ-kē\

Definition of lankiness word

noun lankiness The state or condition of being lanky. 1

Just one definition for lankiness

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Parts of speech for Lankiness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lankiness

lankiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for lankiness

noun lankiness

slim — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
emaciation — The state of being abnormally thin or weak.
gauntness — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
leanness — (of persons or animals) without much flesh or fat; not plump or fat; thin: lean cattle.
scrawny — excessively thin; lean; scraggy: a long, scrawny neck.

All 7 Synonyms of lankiness

Antonyms for lankiness

noun lankiness

avoirdupois — a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
fatness — the state or condition of being fat; obesity; corpulence.
solidity — the state, property, or quality of being solid.
thickness — the state or quality of being thick.

All 4 Antonyms of lankiness

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