lankiest
Tallest and thinnest
Lankiest is the superlative of lanky—the most tall and thin in an ungainly way.
Someone described as the lankiest in a group is noticeably long-limbed and lean, often awkwardly so: He was the lankiest kid on the basketball team, all elbows and knees.
Thin and fragile-looking
- ganglingLoosely built, awkward
- rangyTall, thin, loose-limbed
- beanpoleThin person or plant stake
- loose-limbedFlexible in movement
coltish · leggy · stringy · gawky · scrawny · wiry · reedy · twiggy
Of considerable height
- loftyImpressively high or noble
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- willowyTall, slim, pliant
sky-high · elevated · statuesque · towering · high · lengthy · extended · overgrown
Lacking grace or ease
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
- ungracefulLacking elegance in movement
lumbering · stiff · uncoordinated · maladroit · gawky · bumbling · fumbling · heavy-footed
spindly
Thin and fragile-looking
loose-limbed · coltish · leggy · stringy · gawky · scrawny · wiry · reedy · twiggy · stalky
thin
Small in diameter
svelte · willowy · slight · narrow · bony · gaunt · spare · angular · lithe · wiry
tall
Of considerable height
- loftyImpressively high or noble
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
willowy · sky-high · elevated · statuesque · towering · high · lengthy · extended · overgrown · tallish
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
ungraceful · lumbering · stiff · uncoordinated · maladroit · gawky · bumbling · fumbling · heavy-footed · shambling