beanpoles
Tall, thin folks
Beanpoles are tall stakes driven into the ground to support climbing bean plants.
The word extends to describe very tall, thin people—the comparison emphasizing height and lack of bulk: He shot up into a beanpole over the summer.
The singular beanpole works the same way.
Tall and ungainly thin
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- tallOf considerable height
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
- thinSmall in diameter
slender · spindly · rangy · gaunt · scrawny · willowy · leggy · reedy
Lacking ease of movement
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
lanky · coltish · knobby-kneed · loose-limbed · shambling · lumbering · angular · stiff
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- coltishYouthfully awkward and lively
stripling · whippersnapper · fledgling · juvenile · puberty · outgrowing · leggy · budding
lanky
Tall and ungainly thin
thin · slender · spindly · rangy · gaunt · scrawny · willowy · leggy · reedy · wiry
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
uncoordinated · lanky · coltish · knobby-kneed · loose-limbed · shambling · lumbering · angular · stiff · self-conscious
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
coltish · stripling · whippersnapper · fledgling · juvenile · puberty · outgrowing · leggy · budding · young
stakes
Posts or wagers
- supportsSustains or reinforces
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- trellisesFrameworks supporting climbing plants
climbers · runners · vines · bamboo · canes · tepees · frames · wigwams · staking · training
- tall peoplebasketball players, giants, giraffes, high jumpers, Yao Ming