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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The rangy Eintracht Frankfurt striker Ekitike will be one of the targets for Europe’s top teams this summer, and Liverpool has thrown its hat into the ring along with fellow Premier League side Chelsea as one of the teams interested.
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James Nalton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The rangier types can be cut back each year to maintain an attractive form.
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At 5 feet 10 and 206 pounds, Mustapha looks more like a smaller linebacker than a typical safety, so there have naturally been some questions about his ability to deliver rangy coverage further from the line of scrimmage.
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The tall and rangy Lincoln, strengthened by physical labor, was an expert wrestler who was not afraid of bullies.
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James Nalton, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The rangier types can be cut back each year to maintain an attractive form.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
At 5 feet 10 and 206 pounds, Mustapha looks more like a smaller linebacker than a typical safety, so there have naturally been some questions about his ability to deliver rangy coverage further from the line of scrimmage.
—David Lombardi, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
The tall and rangy Lincoln, strengthened by physical labor, was an expert wrestler who was not afraid of bullies.
—John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Rangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rangy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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