This week's theme: words to describe people. rangy (RAYN-jee) adjective
1. Slim and long-limbed. 2. Inclined to roaming. [From Middle English range (row), from Old French rangier (to arrange). Ultimately from Indo-European root sker- (to turn or bend), the source of ranch, rank, shrink, circle, crisp, search, ring, curb, ridge, and curve.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=rangy -Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org) "[Philip] Pullman is a rangy, spirited man in his fifties with a bristling fringe of gray hair; at times, he resembles an intelligent and amused stork." Laura Miller; Far From Narnia; The New Yorker; Dec 26, 2005. Sponsors' Messages: 101 questions answered! Why do hurricanes happen? Who put New Orleans where it is? How many stars are in the sky? http://knowledgenews.net/s?s=aw011106 Monthly French, German, Italian and Spanish cultural audio magazines for intermediate-to-advanced learners. http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith1 ............................................................................ We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -Dwight David Eisenhower, U.S. general and 34th president (1890-1969) Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). For subscriber services, visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/rangy.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/rangy.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/rangy.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
