ectomorphic

adjective

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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
  1. willowy
  2. lanky
  3. spindly
  4. weedy
  5. svelte
  6. rangy
  7. stringy
  8. reedy
Adjective
  • Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.
    — Rich Cohen, airmail.news, 2 Mar. 2024
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • Working out must be tricky for someone with CIPA, and Quaid has a tall, lanky quality that suggests a smiley scarecrow — but what a smile, combining the best of parents Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid!
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Much credit should go to the lanky redhead, who navigated the tricky tone of the post-wildfire Oscars as nimbly as any host of the 21st century could have.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of lanky
Adjective
  • That’s because the twisty, spindly room centerpiece with large, pointy, deep green leaves is no ordinary tree.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In a black-and-white photo that serves as Cyrus’ new profile picture on Instagram, the backlit singer poses in a spindly, avant-garde headpiece while staring directly at the camera — though her face is entirely blacked out by the high contrast of the artwork.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of spindly
Adjective
  • Fire is a natural part of ecosystems in the Southeast, often burning through weedy shrubs and enabling native plants to grow without as much competition.
    — Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Then, prune overgrown trees and shrubs, trim tall grasses and weedy areas, mow regularly to keep your lawn cut close, and consider calling a chimney sweep to clean out your chimney.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of weedy
Adjective
  • Wild ponies, svelte & savage, graze in dune grasses, whinny, yawn.
    — J.T. Townley, The New York Review of Books, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The retro inspiration extends to mod styles like svelte moto and car jackets worn over miniskirts.
    — Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of svelte
Adjective
  • The rangy second-year is unassumingly fifth in defensive win shares this season.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The Celtics picked their spots against the impossibly rangy Wembanyama, who entered Wednesday with 75 more blocks than any other NBA player (and got another one early on an Al Horford layup attempt).
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of rangy
Adjective
  • White-rot fungi release aggressive enzymes that bust apart lignin to get at the other bits, leaving behind white, stringy wood that’s mostly cellulose.
    — Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • One video of a customer dipping mozzarella sticks in sauce and eating the stringy cheese has more than 16 million views.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Definition of stringy
Adjective
  • The reedy, tree-like grass is a panda’s primary food source, especially the shoots.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of reedy

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“Ectomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ectomorphic. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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