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
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
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While the Panthers are interested in finding a rangy safety to complement Moehrig, Scott could be back in a rotational role.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Jones is a physical wing defender with a rangy wingspan, but his aggressiveness got the best of him.
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That transition is likely one of the reasons Welch spent the night surrounded by people eager to get a word in—though the rangy scribe was often seen looking over the heads of his hangers-on, trying to catch the eye of his tween nephew, who noted that this was his first-ever fashion show.
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In this region, coyotes are big, rangy animals compared to their western cousins.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Jones is a physical wing defender with a rangy wingspan, but his aggressiveness got the best of him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
That transition is likely one of the reasons Welch spent the night surrounded by people eager to get a word in—though the rangy scribe was often seen looking over the heads of his hangers-on, trying to catch the eye of his tween nephew, who noted that this was his first-ever fashion show.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
In this region, coyotes are big, rangy animals compared to their western cousins.
—David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Rangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rangy. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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