gangling

[ gang-gling ]

/ ˈgæŋ glɪŋ /

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adjective

awkwardly tall and spindly; lank and loosely built.

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Also gangly.

Origin of gangling

1800–10; akin to obsolete gangrel gangling person; cf. gang¹

Words nearby gangling

gang hook, gangland, gangle, gangliated, gangliform, gangling, ganglion, ganglionated, ganglionectomy, ganglionic, ganglioside

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How to use gangling in a sentence

Look a that gangling country jay, he muttered in Osgoods ear.
The New Boys at Oakdale|Morgan Scott
The second of the three was a gangling kid who probably never gave me a second look, let alone a third.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
Yet there were times, now he was come to a gangling fourteen, when Luke's philosophy threatened to fail him.
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various
His wide mouth opened with a grin of pleasure; he came forward with gangling strides.
A Dream of Empire|William Henry Venable

A gangling youth in the latter's employ was on the buggy seat and he recognized the Foam Flake first and his driver next.
Fair Harbor|Joseph Crosby Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for gangling

gangling

gangly (ˈɡæŋɡlɪ)

/ (ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ) /

adjective

tall, lanky, and awkward in movement

Word Origin for gangling

perhaps related to gangrel; see gang ²

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gangling

Origin of gangling

Words nearby gangling

Words related to gangling

How to use gangling in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gangling

gangly (ˈɡæŋɡlɪ)

Word Origin for gangling