rangy

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/

Definition of rangy

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Slender and long of limb; lanky.
    “For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance.”
    “Her African violets weren't getting enough sun and became rangy.”
    “Janet Gwilherm, who was presently dwarfing the duty desk — she was tall and rangy, like a basketball player — whacked the intercom button and announced herself.”
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adj

  1. Slender and long of limb; lanky.
    “For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance.”
    “Her African violets weren't getting enough sun and became rangy.”
    “Janet Gwilherm, who was presently dwarfing the duty desk — she was tall and rangy, like a basketball player — whacked the intercom button and announced herself.”
  2. Prone to roaming around.
    “rangy cattle”
  3. Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious.
  4. Requiring a large vocal range; having a great difference from the highest to the lowest notes.
    “The Star Spangled Banner has been criticized as too rangy for many people to sing along to comfortably.”

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Etymology

From range + -y.

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