gangly

[ gang-glee ]

adjective

, gan·gli·er, gan·gli·est.

1. gangling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gangly¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

"He came in at 15 years old, a really tall, gangly, skinny lad - didn't look like a footballer at all in all honesty," he says.

From BBC

However, scientists have found it difficult to determine when brittle stars, a gangly group of echinoderms, started reproducing this way.

From New York Times

“His parents and I are pretty tight. I saw him develop from a gangly 14-year-old through his transformation to becoming a young man. Everyone is just beginning the grieving process.”

From Los Angeles Times

The gangly motion of the camel and the constant rolling of the sands created a feeling like seasickness.

From Literature

Sullivan, in a recent interview, laughed remembering his initial impression of Logan, this “gangly, skinny” teenager with some of the worst pitching mechanics he’d ever seen.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• awkward
• bony
• gawky
• lanky
• leggy
• rangy
• skinny
• spindly
• tall