Rangy

//ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Slender and long of limb; lanky.

    "For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance."

  2. 2
    Prone to roaming around.

    "rangy cattle"

  3. 3
    Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious.
  4. 4
    Requiring a large vocal range; having a great difference from the highest to the lowest notes.

    "The Star Spangled Banner has been criticized as too rangy for many people to sing along to comfortably."

Adjective
  1. 1
    allowing ample room for ranging wordnet
  2. 2
    adapted to wandering or roaming wordnet
  3. 3
    tall and thin and having long slender limbs wordnet

Synonyms

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carrioncolossalcomfortablecommodiousconvenientexpansive

Antonyms

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thick

Example

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"For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance."

Etymology

From range + -y.

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