B1 — Intermediatesostantivo / aggettivo (m.)
spilungone
beanpole, lanky person
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
alto e magroallampanatolungo e sottile
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
tarchiatobassotozzo
Usage note
'Spilungone' (masculine) / 'spilungona' (feminine) is informal and slightly humorous for a very tall, thin person. 'Allampanato' is similar (lanky, gangly). These are colloquial terms and should be used with care.
Example
"Il portiere è uno spilungone — riesce a parare i tiri anche negli angoli alti."
"The goalkeeper is a beanpole — he can save shots even in the top corners."
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