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gangly — 1872, Amer.Eng. alteration of GANGLING (Cf. gangling) … Etymology dictionary
gangling — [ˈgæŋglɪŋ] or gangly [ˈgæŋgli] adj very tall and thin, and not graceful … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
gangly — gangling [ˈgæŋglɪŋ] or gangly [ˈgæŋgli] adj very tall and thin, and not graceful … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
gangling — (also gangly) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a person) tall, thin, and awkward. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
gangling — [gaŋ′gliŋ] adj. [? altered (? infl. by DANGLE) < GANGREL, in obs. sense, “lanky person”] thin, tall, and awkward; of loose, lanky build: also gangly … English World dictionary
gangling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. gangly, lanky, gawky, spindly; ungainly, awkward. See narrowness, unskillfulness. Ant., stalwart. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. spindly, lanky, rangy, gangly; see thin 2 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
gangly — [[t]gæ̱ŋgli[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone as gangly, you mean that they are tall and thin and have a slightly awkward or clumsy manner. ...a gangly youth dressed in jeans and trainers. Syn: gangling … English dictionary
gangly — UK [ˈɡæŋɡlɪ] / US adjective Word forms gangly : adjective gangly comparative ganglier superlative gangliest gangling … English dictionary
gangling — /gang gling/, adj. awkwardly tall and spindly; lank and loosely built. Also, gangly. [1800 10; akin to obs. gangrel gangling person; cf. GANG1] * * * … Universalium
gangly — adjective /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli/ Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness. I should have shot that long gangly lubber they called Hank, if I could have done it without crippling six or seven other people but of course I couldnt See Also … Wiktionary
