lanky

lanky(
lahng
-
ki
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. larguirucho
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Timmy was tall and lanky, so he played center for his school basketball team.Timmy era alto y larguirucho, así que jugaba de centro en el equipo de baloncesto de su escuela.
b. desgarbado
I was a lanky teenager who towered over the other kids.Yo era un adolescente desgarbado mucho más alto que los otros chicos.
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