gangling
adjective /ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ/
/ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ/
(also gangly
/ˈɡæŋɡli/
/ˈɡæŋɡli/
)- (of a person) tall, thin and not moving in an easy way synonym lanky
- a gangling youth/adolescent
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGangling is used with these nouns:- youth
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from the verb gang ‘go’ + -le + -ing.