longshanks
Leggy wading bird
Longshanks is a nickname for someone with unusually long legs.
The word combines *long* with *shanks*, an old term for the lower leg.
King Edward I of England was called "Longshanks" for his height.
The term appears occasionally in literature and fantasy settings: The tall stranger they called Longshanks strode into the tavern.
Tall and ungainly thin
- leggyHaving lengthy limbs
- toweringOf imposing height
- tallOf considerable height
- statuesqueTall, graceful, dignified
gangly · spindly · rangy · willowy · stretched · beanpole · strapping · lofty
Traditional masculine name
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- appellationName or title given
byname · cognomen · Plantagenet · king · monarch · English · royal · historical
lanky
Tall and ungainly thin
statuesque · gangly · spindly · rangy · willowy · stretched · beanpole · strapping · lofty
Edward
Traditional masculine name
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
appellation · byname · cognomen · Plantagenet · king · monarch · English · royal · historical · medieval
legs
Locomotion appendages below torso
limbs · calves · thighs · knees · gait · stride · stature · height · bones · skeletal