rangy.
Slender and long of limb; lanky.
Meaning & usage
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.
Prone to roaming around.
rangy cattle
Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious.
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengierbor. Middle English rengen English range Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English rangy From range + -y.
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