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

The lankiness of Camilla is somewhat objectionable, but the head is exquisitely animated.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 376, June 20, 1829 by Various