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What is the adjective for lankiness?

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lanky
  1. (informal) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “There seems to be a blind faith in the lad because he's lanky and he makes the ball bounce.”
      “Laid back and lanky, he invests the character with the tensile quality of a coiled spring and a panther-like sensuality that is striking.”
      “Just as Thomas approached the counter, a tall, lanky woman with flyaway hair popped up from underneath.”
lankier
  1. comparative form of lanky: more lanky
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    1. “Wallace, who stands 6-9 with a linebacker build, had his hands full with the lankier, 6-11 Duncan in the post.”
      “Marshall, a solid free agent, is the more dynamic player, but Smith is lankier.”
      “He is soon manipulated by his shady advisers into launching an ill-judged, pointless war against his taller, lankier neighbor.”
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