lankiness

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈlæŋ.kɪ.nɪs/    美 /ˈlæŋ.kɪ.nɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or condition of being lanky. uncountable
    — In his civil dress his lankiness and length of limb gave him an awkward appearance, but on horse-back, with his lean, gaunt face looking out from his steel cap, his breastplate and buff jacket filling out his figure, and his high boots of untanned leather reaching to the centre of his thighs, he looked the veteran man-at-arms.

词源

Etymology tree
English lanky
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English lankiness
From lanky + -ness.
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