Definitions for ganglyˈgæŋ gli

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

gan•glyˈgæŋ gli(adj.)-gli•er, -gli•est.

  1. Ref: gangling .

Origin of gangly:

1870–75, Amer.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. gangling, gangly, lanky, rangy(adj)

    tall and thin and having long slender limbs

    "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"

  2. gangling, gangly, lanky(adj)

    tall and thin

Wiktionary

  1. gangly(Adjective)

    Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.


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