Gangly Definition & Meaning
gangly
- adjective
- tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
- tall and thin
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- What does gangly mean?
- tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man" tall and thin
- What part of speech is gangly?
- Gangly is an adjective.
- How many definitions does gangly have?
- Gangly has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).