rangy

adjective

ˈrān-jē 

rangier; rangiest

1

: able to range for considerable distances

2

a

: long-limbed and long-bodied

rangy cattle

b

: tall and slender

3

: having room for ranging

4

: having great scope

ranginess noun

Synonyms

• gaunt
• lanky
• skinny
• gangling
• spindly
• thin
• slender

Examples of rangy in a Sentence

we could use a rangy girl like you on our basketball team

a speech that took a rangy look at the problems facing the university

Recent Examples on the Web

With two right-handers due up near the bottom of the Nationals’ lefty-heavy lineup, Estrada was called first and worked a 1-2-3 eighth with help from a rangy play by Wade. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025

His profile is suited to exploiting the space on the transition: a rangy dribbler out wide with a knack for arriving in dangerous areas to finish. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 19 June 2025

At 6-3, 340, Grant is a rangy big man who can take up space or make plays up and down the line of scrimmage. —Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025

Although cornerback wasn’t necessarily a position of need, Thomas is a long, rangy player who can be effective in both the run and pass game. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for rangy

• mangy

Kids Definition

rangy

adjective

ˈrān-jē 

rangier; rangiest

1

: having long limbs and a long body

rangy cattle

2

: tall and slender in body build

a rangy athlete

ranginess noun