1. adj. ungracefully tall and thin (view details)
2. adj. tall and thin and having long slender limbs (view details)

Meaning 1: (adjective) ungracefully tall and thin
Synonym(s): gangling ( what does gangling stand for? ), gangly ( what does gangly stand for? )
Similar(s): lean ( what does lean stand for? ), thin ( what does thin stand for? )

Meaning 2: (adjective) tall and thin and having long slender limbs
Usage Example(s): a gangling teenager, a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
Synonym(s): gangling, gangly, rangy ( what does rangy stand for? )
Similar(s): tall ( what does tall stand for? )

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