bean poles
Very tall, thin
Bean poles are tall stakes driven into the ground to support climbing bean plants.
The term extends to very tall, thin people: He's such a bean pole—all arms and legs.
The comparison suggests someone gangly or lanky, with height but little bulk.
Garden climbing structure
wigwam · lattice · string · twine · netting · framework · structure · vertical
Dwelling on agricultural land
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- cottageSmall rural home
- countrySovereign state or territory
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
old-fashioned · wooden · handcrafted · pioneer · heritage · simple · pastoral · vintage
trellis
Garden climbing structure
tepee · wigwam · lattice · string · twine · netting · framework · structure · vertical · upright
farmhouse
Dwelling on agricultural land
traditional · old-fashioned · wooden · handcrafted · pioneer · heritage · simple · pastoral · vintage · natural
lanky
Tall and ungainly thin
beanstalk · thin · spindly · willowy · lean · elongated · leggy · rangy · stringbean · towering
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
tendrils · vines · training · garden · vegetable patch · allotment · rows · soil · compost · mulch
- gardenbed, seeds, bloom, blossom, compost
- community gardenscommunity gardens, raised beds, compost bins, tool shed, garden clubs
- allotmentsallotments, kitchen gardens, potting sheds, tool sheds, raised beds
- vine trainingcordon, espalier, goblet, trellis, lyre
- garden plotsvegetable garden, vegetable patch, garden plot, raised bed, raised beds
- indigenous farmingthree sisters, terrace farming, terraces, terracing, maize
bean polesfatsos
Slur for obese people
tubs of lard · heavyweights · roly-polies · fireplugs · butterballs
bean, pole, beans, poles, beaned, beaning, poled, poling, polar