ectomorphic

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Recent Examples of ectomorphic These include the high-altitude environments in which many Kenyans are born and raised, widespread early exposure to running as a means of transportation, and the long-legged, ectomorphic body type that is common among Kenyans. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 27 July 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ectomorphic
Adjective
  • Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
  • Just who was this willowy blond from Iowa City, Iowa?
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The long, lanky edge-setter forced a pressure early in the game to get Texans QB Davis Mills to throw an off-the-mark target down the field.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The same car described in public advisories as the suspect’s vehicle was parked in front of Lupita’s Beauty Salon & Barber Shop, where a lanky man with stringy blonde hair walked in and asked for a fade.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • These spindly designer picks will look right at home year-round and can elevate a space, inside or out.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
  • Overall, his spindly frame needs some filling out to help in battles, even though he’s shown a willingness to stick his nose into those.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Your neighbors probably won't be bothered by your weedy flower beds or rusty lawn furniture.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
  • Three or four of them had swung into a weedy draw about 75 yards ahead of us.
    H. R. Temple, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • The tennis champion did indeed use a GLP-1 to achieve that svelte body.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The segment honored her new svelte waistline, and the weeks she’s spent on the show without sustenance.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Michael Giacchino’s excellent and subtly rangy musical score is a big plus.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • Standing seven inches above the Filipino’s 5-foot-5 frame, Barrios, the tallest opponent Pacquiao ever fought, weaponizes his physical gifts with fundamentals like a stiff and rangy jab, a dangerous counter right and meaningful body punches.
    Josh Gross, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • My Hair Is your hair too frizzy, too lank, too fine, too curly, too anemic, too stringy?
    Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The same car described in public advisories as the suspect’s vehicle was parked in front of Lupita’s Beauty Salon & Barber Shop, where a lanky man with stringy blonde hair walked in and asked for a fade.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Mount developed his characterization, with his reedy voice, suspicious eyes and slumped posture, on set.
    Lauren Coates, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Liam sang most of the songs in his reedy yowl, all charisma with his hands pulled behind his back, head tilted up toward the sky and a parka often inexplicably zipped all the way up to his chin.
    Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025

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“Ectomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ectomorphic. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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