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View usage for: (gæŋglɪŋ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Gangling is used to describe a young person, especially a man, who is tall, thin, and clumsy in their movements. His gangling, awkward gait has earned him the name Spiderman. ...his gangling, bony frame. Synonyms: awkward, skinny, angular, lanky More Synonyms of gangling gangling in British English (ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ) or gangly (ˈɡæŋɡlɪ) adjectivetall, lanky, and awkward in movement Word origin perhaps related to gangrel; see gang2gangling in American English (ˈgæŋglɪŋ) adjective thin, tall, and awkward; of loose, lanky build : also ˈgangly Word origin ? altered (? infl. by dangle) < gangrel, in obs. sense, “lanky person” Examples of 'gangling' in a sentencegangling Definition lanky and awkward in movement a gangling teenager dressed in jeans and trainers Synonyms skinny rawboned loose-jointedunco (Australian, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition lean and bony He had an angular face with prominent cheekbones. Synonyms skinny, spare, lean, gaunt, bony, lanky, scrawny, lank, rangy, rawboned, macilent (rare) Definition ungracefully tall and thin He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy. Synonyms gangling, thin, tall, spare, angular, gaunt, bony, weedy (informal), scrawny, rangy, scraggy, rawboned, loose-jointedDefinition having long slender limbs a tall, rangy, redheaded girl Synonyms long-limbed, long-legged, lanky, leggy, gangling- gamin
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- gangster
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Additional synonymsDefinition tall, thin, and frail I did have rather spindly legs. Synonyms lanky, gangly, spidery, leggy, twiggy, attenuated, gangling, spindle-shanked |