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beanpole

UK
/ˈbiːn.pəʊl/
US
/ˈbin.poʊl/

Translations

beanpolenoun
beanpoles
pl
UK
/ˈbiːn.pəʊl/
US
/ˈbin.poʊl/
échalasFamilier ; se dit d’une personne très grande et très maigre.
Ever since he hit his growth spurt, Jake has been the beanpole of the basketball team.
Depuis sa poussée de croissance, Jake est l’échalas de l’équipe de basket.
tuteurJardinage.
The gardener placed a beanpole next to each plant to help them grow upright.
Le jardinier a placé un tuteur à côté de chaque plante pour l’aider à pousser droit.
Synonyms
lanky person
tall person
stick
slender person
stringbean
beanpoleadjective
more beanpole
Comp.
most beanpole
Super.
UK
/ˈbiːnpəʊl/
US
/ˈbinpoʊl/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is tall and thin.
filiformeSe dit d’une personne ou d’une silhouette très grande et très mince.
His beanpole frame made the doorway look even smaller.
Sa silhouette filiforme faisait paraître l’encadrement de porte encore plus petit.
Synonyms
slim
long-limbed
thin
wiry
lean
lanky
gangly
spindly
rangy
skinny
slender

Definitions

beanpolenoun
A tall, thin person.
Ever since he hit his growth spurt, Jake has been the beanpole of the basketball team.
A long stick or pole used to support bean plants.
The gardener placed a beanpole next to each plant to help them grow upright.
beanpoleadjective
Tall and thin (used attributively).
His beanpole frame made the doorway look even smaller.
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