Lanky vs. Tall

Lankyadjective

(informal) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

Lankyadjective

Somewhat lank; tall, thin, bony and ungraceful.

Lankyadjective

tall and thin and having long slender limbs;

Lankyadjective

ungracefully tall and thin

Talladjective

(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.

Talladjective

(of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.

Talladjective

(of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.

Talladjective

A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces. defined as a noun

Talladjective

(obsolete) Obsequious; obedient.

Talladjective

(obsolete) Seemly; suitable; fitting, becoming, comely; attractive, handsome.

Talladjective

(obsolete) Bold; brave; courageous; valiant.

Talladjective

(archaic) Fine; proper; admirable; great; excellent.

Tallnoun

Someone or something that is tall.

Talladjective

High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast.

Talladjective

Brave; bold; courageous.

Talladjective

Fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive.

Talladjective

great in vertical dimension; high in stature;

Talladjective

lofty in style;

Talladjective

impressively difficult;

Talladjective

too improbable to admit of belief;

Talladjective

of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width

Talladjective

(after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom