long-shanked

1. 1.

   having long legs

   Synonymsleggylong-legged

   Similartall

Questions about long-shanked

What does long-shanked mean?

long-shanked means "having long legs".

How many syllables are in long-shanked?

long-shanked has 2 syllables and divides as long--shanked under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for long-shanked?

Close synonyms include leggy, long-legged. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.