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Dictionary: gan·gly   (găng'glē) pronunciation
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adj., -gli·er, -gli·est.
Gangling.

[Alteration of GANGLING.]


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    Tall, thin, and awkwardly built: gangling, lanky, rangy, spindling, spindly. See fat/thin.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: tall and thin and having long slender limbs
  Synonyms: gangling, lanky, rangy

Meaning #2: ungracefully tall and thin
  Synonyms: gangling, lanky

 
 
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