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rangy

2 syllables · also rangier, rangiest
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As an adjective, rangy means slender and long of limb.

Meanings of rangy

6 meanings

adjective

  1. Slender and long of limb; lanky

    “For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance.”

    “Her African violets weren't getting enough sun and became rangy.”

  2. Prone to roaming around.

    “rangy cattle”

  3. Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious.

  4. Tall and thin and having long slender limbs

    “a gangling teenager”

    “a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man”

    Similar: gangling, gangly, lanky
  5. Adapted to wandering or roaming

  6. Allowing ample room for ranging

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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adjective: tall and thin and having long slender limbs

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