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lanky in Finnish

lanky in Finnish is hontelo — lanky means tall and thin, often in an awkward or ungainly way.

lanky in Finnish

hontelo
adj
(informal, pejorative) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

What does "lanky" mean?

  1. adj Tall and thin, often in an awkward or ungainly way.
    "The lanky teenager towered over his classmates."
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lanky in a sentence

  • The lanky teenager towered over his classmates.
  • He was a lanky young man with long arms and legs.

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What is "lanky" in Finnish?

"lanky" in Finnish is hontelo. lanky means: Tall and thin, often in an awkward or ungainly way.

How do you use "lanky" in a sentence?

Example: "The lanky teenager towered over his classmates." In Finnish, "lanky" is hontelo.

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