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

a ranginess, a freewheeling robustness, an engaging lustiness of style and expression here

—V. P. Hass

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