beanpole

noun

bean·​pole ˈbēn-ˌpōl 

1

: a pole up which bean vines may climb

2

: a tall thin person

Examples of beanpole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that coach came and went, and others with him, because few schools knew quite what to do with this beanpole of a pass-catcher — not fast enough to be a burner on the outside, not heavy enough to be a traditional tight end, floating in no man’s land between scouting categories. —Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025

Whole villages melt Into the sea from spit islands thin As a beanpole’s waist. —J.t. Townley, The New York Review of Books, 6 Mar. 2025

The opening goal against Panama (below) was a little masterpiece of organised chaos, with Diaz darting around the back, Matheus Uribe trying to block defenders and three beanpoles — Sanchez, Cordoba, Cuesta — arriving like a crashing wave over the six-yard line. —Jack Lang, The Athletic, 14 July 2024

Elfman, of course, composed the score and original songs for the film and provides the singing voice of its main character Jack Skellington, while Chris Sarandon provides the beanpole skeleton’s speaking voice. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beanpole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol