adjective
- tall, thin, and awkward in movement or appearance
Examples
- The gangly teenager tripped over his own feet.
- She was a gangly girl who hadn’t grown into her height yet.
- His gangly arms seemed too long for his body.
- The gangly basketball player moved awkwardly down the court.
- At fifteen, he was all gangly limbs and elbows.
- The gangly colt stumbled as it tried to keep up with its mother.