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lanky

/ˈlæŋk.i/

Meanings
adjective
Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

Examples :

"My lanky teenage brother tripped over his own feet while trying to catch the ball. "
appearance body human

Related Words

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awkward noun

/ˈɑkwɚd/ /ˈɔːkwəd/ /ˈɔkwɚd/

Someone or something that is awkward.

"The awkward at the party kept bumping into people and spilling his drink. "

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rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

To prefer; to prefer to.

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

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ungraceful adjective

/ʌnˈɡreɪsfəl/

Not graceful; lacking grace.

"The clumsy puppy made an ungraceful leap trying to catch the ball. "

Illustration slim

slim noun

/slɪm/

A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.

"I only smoke slims."

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over noun

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈoʊ.vɚ/

A set of six legal balls bowled.

"The bowling team scored a lot of points with their final over. "

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tripped verb

/tɹɪpt/

To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

"Be careful not to trip on the tree roots."

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catch noun

/kæt͡ʃ/

The act of seizing or capturing.

"The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."

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brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

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tall noun

/tɔːl/ /tɔl/ /tɑl/

(possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.

"My brother is a tall for his age. "

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trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

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teenage noun

/ˈtiːnɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈtiːneɪd͡ʒ/

Brushwood for fences and hedges.

"The farmer used teenage to build a quick fence around the vegetable garden. "

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while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."