as in gaunt
being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed
the riders at the barn just loved the gangling newborn colt
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangling
Adjective
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Regina was standing by the window now, looking even more gaunt under the artificial light of the bulb behind her and the faint glow of the sunrise in front, which barely managed to filter through the balcony awning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Thanks in part to Ozempic, thin is back in, with once-plus-size celebrities sporting svelter physiques, and some already-slim stars now verging on gaunt.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Newsom’s lanky frame was folded onto a sofa a bit too low-slung for him.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Resist the urge to start seeds earlier than recommended, as seedlings that overstay their welcome indoors become lanky, weak, and are more susceptible to disease.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Genius spans skinny, straight and bootcut styles in medium and dark washes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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Leading the approach to the BMW was a young, skinny deputy named Daniel Robbins, whose father had made his name as the county’s top narcotics cop during the years of full-scale weed prohibition.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These spindly designer picks will look right at home year-round and can elevate a space, inside or out.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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One is a spindly stick about 2 1/2 feet (80 centimeters) long that could have been used for digging in the mud.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The tattoos flowed down onto his shirtless chest, hollow and hairless, and sleeved a pair of rangy, veiny arms.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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To Oler, Johnson skills as an outside shooter and as a long, rangy defender stand out on their own.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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War was coming, but for her father, Eberhard, then a gangly teenager, life in Hawaii was an endless summer.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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Almost immediately, the long legs, tail, and gangly frame didn’t match that breed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Once markets started moving lower, thin liquidity intensified such price movements, according to several analysts who provided input for this article.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brush top of crust with egg, then sprinkle remaining ⅓ cup sliced almonds over in a thin layer.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
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“Gangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangling. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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