Definition of
1
[ adjective ] tall and thin and having long slender limbs

Synonyms

lanky rangy gangling

Examples

"a gangling teenager" "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"

Related terms

tall

2
[ adjective ] ungracefully tall and thin

Synonyms

lanky gangling

Related terms

thin

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Rhymes with

langley wrongly laughingly kingly obligingly grudgingly demandingly strikingly surprisingly shockingly strongly resoundingly correspondingly sportingly sobbingly alarmingly appallingly accordingly haltingly charmingly stunningly frowningly lovingly admiringly smilingly agonizingly tantalizingly glowingly unthinkingly refreshingly startlingly threateningly menacingly frighteningly embarrassingly reassuringly astonishingly disparagingly soothingly confusingly amusingly accusingly jokingly pleasingly amazingly painstakingly sparingly tellingly distressingly depressingly knowingly approvingly appealingly movingly overwhelmingly misleadingly longingly unfailingly unwittingly threateningly increasingly unwillingly wittingly fittingly screamingly exceedingly seemingly willingly disappointingly disturbingly convincingly reassuringly unknowingly interestingly excruciatingly unhesitatingly

Phonetic and Homophones

G AE1 NG L IY0

Similar Spelling

Gangl ganglion gangling gangland

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