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"1": "en",
"2": "lank",
"3": "y"
},
"expansion": "lank + -y",
"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From lank + -y.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "lankier",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "lankiest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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},
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
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"Entry maintenance"
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"derived": [
{
"word": "lankily"
},
{
"word": "lankiness"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward."
],
"id": "en-lanky-en-adj-RXuhr4uj",
"links": [
[
"Tall",
"tall"
],
[
"slim",
"slim"
],
[
"ungraceful",
"ungraceful"
],
[
"awkward",
"awkward"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(informal) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "gangly"
}
],
"tags": [
"informal"
],
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{
"code": "bcl",
"lang": "Bikol Central",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "wakoy-wakoy"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "balaghoy"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "gangkaw"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "lagsaw"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "mantiw"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "tikling"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "waklay"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "yagkaw"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "dun"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "slungelig"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "kiitsakas"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "vilajas"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "hontelo"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "dégingandé"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "schlaksig"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "psilólignos",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "ψηλόλιγνος"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "caol ard"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "fada caol"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "scrogallach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "scailleagánta"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "allampanato"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "pākokekoke"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "tokoroa"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "pakikoke"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"tags": [
"Jersey",
"masculine"
],
"word": "lîndget"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "hengslete"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "skabelonaktig"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "slåpen"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dolgovjazyj",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "долговязый"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dlínnyj",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дли́нный"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "caol"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "seang"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "larguirucho"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "gänglig"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "ranglig"
}
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/ˈlæŋk.i/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-æŋki"
},
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
"word": "lanky"
}
{
"derived": [
{
"word": "lankily"
},
{
"word": "lankiness"
}
],
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"2": "lank",
"3": "y"
},
"expansion": "lank + -y",
"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From lank + -y.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "lankier",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "lankiest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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},
"expansion": "lanky (comparative lankier, superlative lankiest)",
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}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
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"English adjectives",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English informal terms",
"English lemmas",
"English terms suffixed with -y",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"Rhymes:English/æŋki",
"Rhymes:English/æŋki/2 syllables"
],
"glosses": [
"Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward."
],
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[
"Tall",
"tall"
],
[
"slim",
"slim"
],
[
"ungraceful",
"ungraceful"
],
[
"awkward",
"awkward"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(informal) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward."
],
"tags": [
"informal"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈlæŋk.i/"
},
{
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},
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "gangly"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "bcl",
"lang": "Bikol Central",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "wakoy-wakoy"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "balaghoy"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "gangkaw"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "lagsaw"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "mantiw"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "tikling"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "waklay"
},
{
"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "yagkaw"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "dun"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "slungelig"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "kiitsakas"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "vilajas"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "hontelo"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "dégingandé"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "schlaksig"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "psilólignos",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "ψηλόλιγνος"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "caol ard"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "fada caol"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "scrogallach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "scailleagánta"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "allampanato"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "pākokekoke"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "tokoroa"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "pakikoke"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"tags": [
"Jersey",
"masculine"
],
"word": "lîndget"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "hengslete"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "skabelonaktig"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "slåpen"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dolgovjazyj",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "долговязый"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dlínnyj",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "дли́нный"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "caol"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "seang"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "larguirucho"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "gänglig"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "tall, slim",
"word": "ranglig"
}
],
"word": "lanky"
}
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