"rangy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-rangy.wav [US] Forms: rangier [comparative], rangiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪndʒi Etymology: range + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|range|y}} range + -y 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 (dǎlgokrak) (Bulgarian), slank (Dutch), slungelig (Dutch), tokoroa (Maori)
    Sense id: en-rangy-en-adj-OMCVBSA5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 42 15 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 32 36 24 8 Disambiguation of 'lanky': 91 8 1 1 Disambiguation of 'lanky': 91 8 1 1
  2. Prone to roaming around. Synonyms (prone to roaming): free-roaming, nomadic, roving, wandersome
    Sense id: en-rangy-en-adj-5KNu0wpN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 42 15 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 32 36 24 8 Disambiguation of 'prone to roaming': 4 88 5 2
  3. Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious. Synonyms (permitting range): expansive, comfortable, commodious, convenient, roomy, spacious Translations (commodious): gerieflijk (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-rangy-en-adj-S0glUmb- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 42 15 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 32 36 24 8 Disambiguation of 'permitting range': 4 4 71 22 Disambiguation of 'commodious': 1 2 92 5
  4. (music) Requiring a large vocal range; having a great difference from the highest to the lowest notes. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-rangy-en-adj-S7tGTTRg Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gangly, lanky, leggy, slender, scrawny

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Download JSON data for rangy meaning in All languages combined (4.9kB)

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