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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C J Doon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
McNeil-Warren is an explosive, rangy defender with sound tackling technique, and a violent finisher.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Brito, a 17-year-old shortstop, is a rangy infielder who scouts say possesses advanced quickness and explosiveness for his age.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Rangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rangy. Accessed 25 Jan. 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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