J. B. Smoove

When I first started doing comedy years ago, I used to be the biggest Michael Richards fan. I used to love this dude. He was on a TV show called 'Fridays,' and man, he was tall and lanky - and I was tall and lanky. I love physical comedy, and he was a physical comedian, and I said, 'Man, I love this guy.

American Actor

Ireland Baldwin

I went through a lot in middle school, and you always try so many different looks and try to be so many different people. I finally realized I'm awkward, I'm lanky, and I'm going to embrace it - make fun of myself and just laugh.

American Model

Aleister Black

I'm lanky and I've always been lanky, but I was a really good athlete. Everything I've ever done in sports, I've done at a high level. I had a passion for what I was doing, and I had to be the best at everything.

Dutch Wrestler

Fred MacMurray

You see, I remember myself as a tall, lanky, awkward college fellow who was cast in school theatricals, on the strength of his height alone.

Tanya Roberts

I was never pretty, never really popular. I was lanky and funny looking.

American Actress

Karlie Kloss

I'm one of those tall, lanky, awkward kids.

Shawn Mendes

Canadian Musician

Luol Deng

American Athlete

Krysten Ritter

Jake Hager

American Wrestler

Lanky implies not just height and thinness, but also a lack of grace or coordination in one's movements.

Often Awkward

The word 'lanky' is neutral, not usually intended as a compliment or insult, but a simple observation.

Neutral Tone

'Lanky' often describes young people during growth spurts before they fill out.

Physical Appearance

 watch ribbon and paddy and how cute and small pity is that she fits in right against ribbon well this big and lanky thing adorable though has to make a space for its lanky limbs now and it's

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 and my scars? You smell that? That's macho moisture. My hour-long work out routine consists of 5 minutes of push-ups on my bedroom floor, a denial mirror repelling my lanky limbs;