What does gangly mean?
Definitions for gangly
ˈgæŋ gligan·g·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word gangly.
Princeton's WordNet
gangling, gangly, lanky, rangyadjective
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
"a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
gangling, gangly, lankyadjective
tall and thin
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ganglyadjective
Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
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gangly
Gangly refers to someone or something that is tall, thin, and often awkward or clumsy in movement, due to long limbs. It is often used to describe teenagers during growth spurts or people with exceptionally long arms and legs.
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naggly
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gangly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gangly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of gangly in a Sentence
When I was younger, I was insecure about being gangly and having no shape, people made fun of me and called me a boy. I remember praying for boobs and a butt.
The life of a tall, gangly, self-made Springfield lawyer tells us that a different future is possible, he tells us that there is power in words. He tells us that there is power in conviction, that beneath all the differences of race and region, faith and station, we are one people.
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