beanpole
Tall, thin figure
A beanpole is a tall thin stick used to support climbing bean plants.
By extension, it describes a tall, thin person: He shot up to six feet by age thirteen—a real beanpole.
Very thin, underweight
- slenderThin and graceful
- scrawnyUnattractively thin and bony
- wiryThin and muscular
- leanLacking fat; incline
gaunt · bony · angular · skeletal · spindly · twiggy · willowy · svelte
Tall and ungainly thin
- toweringOf imposing height
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- statuesqueTall, graceful, dignified
- leggyHaving lengthy limbs
stretched · sky-high · elevated · lofty · high-waisted · verticality
Lacking grace or ease
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
loose-limbed · rangy · knobby-kneed · sprawling · flailing · shambling · adolescent
skinny
Very thin, underweight
lean · gaunt · bony · angular · skeletal · spindly · twiggy · willowy · svelte · narrow
lanky
Tall and ungainly thin
- toweringOf imposing height
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- statuesqueTall, graceful, dignified
leggy · stretched · sky-high · elevated · lofty · high-waisted · verticality
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
uncoordinated · loose-limbed · rangy · knobby-kneed · sprawling · flailing · shambling · adolescent
stake
Sharpened post or share
beanpolefatso
Derogatory term for obesity
stocky · butterball · tub of lard · heavyset · pudgy