Wiry vs Lanky - What's the difference?
wiry | lanky |
Thin, muscular and flexible.
(informal) Somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
As adjectives the difference between wiry and lanky
is that wiry is thin, muscular and flexible while lanky is somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.wiry
English
Adjective
(er)- Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry .