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LONG-SHANKED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does long-shanked mean?
• LONG-SHANKED (adjective)
The adjective LONG-SHANKED has 1 sense:
1. having long legs
Familiarity information: LONG-SHANKED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having long legs
Synonyms:
leggy; long-legged; long-shanked
Similar:
tall (great in vertical dimension; high in stature)
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