🦒gangly

adjective
/ˈɡæŋ.ɡli/

Meaning

Tall, thin, and awkward in movement or appearance.

Example Sentences

The gangly teenager stumbled while trying to dance.

Synonyms

lanky, awkward, spindly, ungainly

Antonyms

graceful, elegant

Collocations

gangly teenager, gangly figure, tall and gangly

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