gangly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gangly
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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A bit gangly and skinny, but not terrible.
From Literature
The poinsettias we buy today are significantly different from the tall, gangly plants botanist Joel Roberts Poinsett discovered in Mexico in 1825, after he became that country’s first U.S. ambassador.
From Los Angeles Times
I felt gangly, but I remained confident and was up for any opportunity.
He's also a bit gangly, a bit crude, but he's done really well in the Premier League.
From BBC
Back in Phnom Penh, cuddly babies had turned into gangly teenagers grappling with their complex identities.
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