What is another word for longlegged?

Pronunciation: [lˈɒŋɡlɪɡˌɪd] (IPA)

Longlegged is a descriptive word often used to describe people or animals with elongated legs. However, there are several synonyms that can also be used to describe this characteristic. Some of these synonyms include lanky, leggy, towering, gangly, and spindly. These words all evoke a similar image of someone or something with long, thin limbs that give it a towering appearance. Such words are used in literary works, describing characters that have a distinct physical trait of being long-legged. These synonyms offer variety in expression and can be used interchangeably in different contexts to describe individuals, animals or objects.

Synonyms for Longlegged:

What are the hypernyms for Longlegged?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Longlegged

  • Jackson, pistols drawn, lurched into the street vowing to shoot the ass off Jesus Christ, the longlegged white son of a bitch.
    Cormac McCarthy

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