Definition of GANGLY

gangly

Adjective Satellite

  • tall and thin and having long slender limbs
  • tall and thin

Adj

  • Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.

Adjective

  • Awkwardly tall and thin; gangling.

Examples

  • His GANGLY frame made him stand out in the Scrabble tournament.

Origin / Etymology

An American English alteration of gangling.

Synonyms

gangling, lanky, rangy

Scrabble Score: 11

gangly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gangly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gangly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gangly: valid Words With Friends Word