lankiness

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Bruce Wayne’s pronounced jawline and the Joker’s lankiness are other examples.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2023

It's possible that the lankiness and facial features that Uncle Sam inherited from later depictions of Brother Jonathan were a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2021

People tend to describe her as “lanky” given her 5-foot-11, but here’s a reminder how lankiness can exist without gawkiness.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2021

“You have to live it,” says Maksimtsov, a giant at 6-foot-4, whose outward lankiness belies an explosive inner strength.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2018

His age plus his stature equalled a certain lankiness.

From The Killer by White, Stewart Edward