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adjective. uk / ˈreɪn.dʒi / us / ˈreɪn.dʒi / Add to word list. having long thin legs and arms: a tall, rangy figure. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. High, tall and deep. abysmal. altitude. bottomless. deep. dwarf. ectomorphic. elevated. gawky. higher. lofty. overshadow. profundity. rear above/over something/someone. tallish. tallness.
The meaning of RANGY is able to range for considerable distances. How to use rangy in a sentence.
Rangy definition: (of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.. See examples of RANGY used in a sentence.
People who are rangy are tall and thin, with long arms and legs. You could describe a skinny young basketball player as rangy. This adjective most often describes someone who's very tall and slim, or even a little gawky, like a teenager with big feet and long legs who hasn't finished growing and is awkward in their own body.
(Definition of rangy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of rangy. rangy. A rangy guy in desert shorts and steel toe-capped work boots approaches. From Fast Company. At 6 feet 1 and 207 pounds, he's tall, rangy and hard-hitting. From Baltimore Sun.
rangy. ( ˈreɪndʒɪ) adj, rangier or rangiest. 1. (of animals or people) having long slender limbs. 2. adapted to wandering or roaming. 3. allowing considerable freedom of movement; spacious; roomy. [C19: from range + -y 1] ˈrangily adv. ˈranginess n.
3 meanings: 1. (of animals or people) having long slender limbs 2. adapted to wandering or roaming 3. allowing considerable.... Click for more definitions.
