gangly
gangly · ganglier · gangliest
долговязый
Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardnessTall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
/ˈɡæŋɡli/
» Tom was a gangly, uncoordinated child who grew into a clumsy adult.
Том був цибатою дитиною з поганою координацією, що виріс і став незграбним дорослим.
Meaning
1 sensesTall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
долговязыйdolgovjazyj
tall and thin
Examples
2 sentencesTom was a gangly, uncoordinated child who grew into a clumsy adult.
Том був цибатою дитиною з поганою координацією, що виріс і став незграбним дорослим.
He had rather gangly limbs as a boy.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness:
Origin
An American English alteration of gangling.An American English alteration of gangling.
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Forms
ganglier, gangliestSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedgangling
Derivedgangliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form