"rangy" meaning in English

See rangy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-rangy.wav Forms: rangier [comparative], rangiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪndʒi Etymology: From range + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|range|-y|id2=adjectival}} 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-PhqJKSj3 Disambiguation of 'lanky': 96 2 1 1 Disambiguation of 'lanky': 96 2 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 (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 60 20 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 11 53 22 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 65 14 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 64 10 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 83 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 52 20 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 65 13 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 10 60 21 9 Disambiguation of 'prone to roaming': 4 89 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- 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

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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