Wordle Answer for August 18, 2024
LANKY was the Wordle answer for August 18, 2024. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
LANKY
What lanky means
Tall and thin, with long limbs that appear somewhat awkward or ungainly in movement or proportion.
Where the word comes from
Lanky likely comes from the dialectal English word "lank," meaning thin or lean, which traces back to Old English "hlænc" (slender). The addition of the suffix "-y" (making adjectives from nouns or other words) created "lanky" to mean tall and thin in a somewhat ungainly way. The root may be related to Old Norse "hlenkr," also meaning slender or flexible.
Hints for August 18, 2024
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Synonyms of lanky
- lean
- gangly
- thin
- rangy
- tall
- gangling
Used in a sentence
The _____ basketball player had to duck through doorways in the old gymnasium.
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