英语词汇“gangling”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	gangling
释义	Trends of gangling View usage for: gangling (gæŋglɪŋ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Gangling is used to describe a young person, especially a man, who is tall, thin, and clumsy in their movements. His gangling, awkward gait has earned him the name Spiderman. ...his gangling, bony frame. Synonyms: awkward, skinny, angular, lanky More Synonyms of gangling gangling in British English (ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ) or gangly (ˈɡæŋɡlɪ) adjective tall, lanky, and awkward in movement Word origin perhaps related to gangrel; see gang2 gangling in American English (ˈgæŋglɪŋ) adjective thin, tall, and awkward; of loose, lanky build : also ˈgangly Word origin ? altered (? infl. by dangle) < gangrel, in obs. sense, “lanky person” Examples of 'gangling' in a sentence gangling The door opened and a man appeared, tall, gangling, about sixty, with iron-grey hair and a greying beard. Higgins, Jack A SEASON IN HELL (2003) At the same instant the door of the hut opened and a man came out, tall and gangling with big ears either side of a long, battered face. Innes, Hammond HIGH STAND (2003) Mary glanced up; a tall, gangling woman was standing by the horse litter that held the sleeping Charley. S. M. Stirling T2®: THE FUTURE WAR (2003) (adjective) in the sense of awkward Definition lanky and awkward in movement a gangling teenager dressed in jeans and trainers Synonyms awkward She made an awkward gesture with her hands. skinny angular He had an angular face with prominent cheekbones. lanky He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy. rangy a tall, rangy, redheaded girl rawboned loose-jointed spindly I did have rather spindly legs. unco (Australian, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of angular Definition lean and bony He had an angular face with prominent cheekbones. Synonyms skinny, spare, lean, gaunt, bony, lanky, scrawny, lank, rangy, rawboned, macilent (rare) in the sense of lanky Definition ungracefully tall and thin He was six feet four, all lanky and leggy. Synonyms gangling, thin, tall, spare, angular, gaunt, bony, weedy (informal), scrawny, rangy, scraggy, rawboned, loose-jointed in the sense of rangy Definition having long slender limbs a tall, rangy, redheaded girl Synonyms long-limbed, long-legged, lanky, leggy, gangling Nearby words of gangling gamin gamut gang gangling gangster gaol gap Synonyms of 'gangling' gangling Explore 'gangling' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of spindly Definition tall, thin, and frail I did have rather spindly legs. Synonyms lanky, gangly, spidery, leggy, twiggy, attenuated, gangling, spindle-shanked
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