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
rang·i·ness
ˈrān-jē-nəs
plural -es
: the quality or state of being rangy
the dark blue jacket … was much too skimpy for a man of his ranginess—
Alan Masters
Alan Mastersa ranginess, a freewheeling robustness, an engaging lustiness of style and expression here—V. P. Hass
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Adjective
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
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Adjective
Fonseca’s power came to the fore as the game neared its conclusion with the rangy Brazilian’s serves becoming more and more dominant.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Adding electrifying, productive winger Nikolaj Ehlers and rangy, do-everything defenseman K’Andre Miller helped Carolina turn that dial to the right.
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The community’s letters are rangy—friendly, philosophical, paranoid, flirtatious.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
The Carolina Panthers knew that Chris Brazzell was going to be sure-handed and rangy and fast when the team selected him in the third round of the draft last month.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
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“Rangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rangy. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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rangy
adjective
rangier; rangiest
1
: having long limbs and a long body
rangy cattle
2
: tall and slender in body build
a rangy athlete
ranginess
noun
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