"rangy" meaning in All languages combined

See rangy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-rangy.wav [US] Forms: rangier [comparative], rangiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪndʒi Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. Middle English rengen English range Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English rangy From range + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|range|-y<id:adjectival>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. 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Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} rangy (comparative rangier, superlative rangiest)
  1. Slender and long of limb; lanky. Synonyms (lanky): gangling Translations (lanky): строен (stroen) (Bulgarian), дългокрак (dălgokrak) (Bulgarian), dlouhonohý (Czech), slank (Dutch), slungelig (Dutch), hontelo (Finnish), 넓은 (neolb-eun) (Korean), tokoroa (Māori)
    Sense id: en-rangy-en-adj-PhqJKSj3 Disambiguation of 'lanky': 97 2 1 1 Disambiguation of 'lanky': 97 2 1 1
  2. Prone to roaming around. Synonyms (prone to roaming): free-roaming, nomadic, roving, wandersome
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  3. Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious. Synonyms (permitting range): expansive, comfortable, commodious, convenient, roomy, spacious Translations (commodious): prostorný (Czech), rozlehlý (Czech), gerieflijk (Dutch)
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  4. (music) Requiring a large vocal range; having a great difference from the highest to the lowest notes.
    Sense id: en-rangy-en-adj-S7tGTTRg Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gangly, lanky, leggy, scrawny Derived forms: rangily, ranginess

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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