adj · name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈlæŋk.i/without æ-raising
[ˈlæŋk.ɪi̯]without æ-raising
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Canada, US:/ˈleɪ̯ŋki/
Canada, US:[ˈleɪ̯ŋkɪi̯]
Canada, US:/ˈlɛ̃ŋki/
Canada, US:[ˈlɛ̃ŋkɪi̯]
rhymes with -æŋki
CMU ARPABET:L AE1 NG K IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal
Examples
tall and lanky
awkwardly lanky
long, lanky frame
The lanky teenager towered over his classmates.
A lanky cat slinked across the alley.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
From Lancashire or having distinctive Lancashire traits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
The dialect of English spoken in Lancashire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Someone from Lancashire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
tall and thin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gangling, gangly
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a gangling teenager
a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gangling, gangly, rangy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From lank + -y.
Clipping of Lancashire with -y.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.