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gangly
01
tall, thin, and awkward in appearance or movement
Disapproving
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
gangliest
Comparative
ganglier
gradable
domain
appearance, body, movement
Examples
As a teenager, he was tall and gangly, with arms and legs that seemed too long for his body.
02
(of a plant) tall and thin and lacking fullness or density
Examples
The gangly sunflower leaned toward the light.
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