gangling

adjective

ˈgaŋ-gliŋ How to pronounce gangling (audio)
Definition of ganglingnext
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
  1. gaunt
  2. lanky
  3. skinny
  4. spindly
  5. rangy
  6. gangly
  7. thin
  8. bony
Adjective
  • But fans were alarmed by Love’s gaunt appearance and diminished singing voice.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of gaunt
Adjective
  • Verity ultimately transforms into a tall, lanky monster chasing ThatMob in the dark.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Mukhamadullin, a lanky 6-4 Russian, is the X-factor as a newcomer from the San Jose Sharks.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lanky
Adjective
  • Elsewhere, Julia Fox erupted on the scene, sporting skinny brows, overly blushed cheeks, black liner and glossed lips, no less.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There were handheld American flags on skinny sticks, midsize ones to display on a wall and majestic formal flags adorned with silky gold fringe.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of skinny
Adjective
  • The front door opens to a wall of giant spindly cacti masking large south-facing windows.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Slowly, the Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia gets to his feet and places his spindly arms around the barman, who is old enough to be his father.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of spindly
Adjective
  • The 6-foot-1, 200-pound corner fits the lengthy, rangy profile the Panthers have looked for in their defensive backs — and prior to a season-ending injury last year, Thornton had won the nickel corner job from Smith-Wade.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But like The Bad News Bears’ rangy little dirtbag on the dirtbike, there was no dishonor in the loss, even if the fans would’ve found even greater consolation in a title.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rangy
Adjective
  • That’s just one aspect of No One’s Disciple, mind you — Dunn and McFadyen may be lucky enough to capture some truly once-in-a-lifetime sessions, but the focus remains on chronicling Peart’s arc from gangly Hamilton kid to worldly rock god.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Groff’s imagining, the real figure of Marie de France is a gangly teenager exiled by her lover, Eleanor of Aquitaine, to oversee a dreary English abbey sometime during the 12th century.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of gangly
Adjective
  • When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • 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
  • Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of bony
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“Gangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangling. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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