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
  • The group last played a public show on July 18 in Valdosta, Georgia, following an uneven few months where Love appeared gaunt and sang in a raspy, diminished voice.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 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
  • Asked about McDaniels after practice on Monday, before this deal was done, Ball raved about his lanky teammate's capability and compared him to a video game creation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Ginger warms to him, confiding that she’s been followed around the ceremony by two men — a lanky guy with a neck tattoo and a brawnier guy with a penchant for Werther’s Originals.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lanky
Adjective
  • Related Stories Arriving to Southwark Crown Court, Brand wore a grey suit, white shirt and grey skinny tie.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • On a Wednesday afternoon at Ralphs on Pico Boulevard, a skinny, six-foot-tall tower of sensors rolled through the aisles.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 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
  • Coach Jeff Hafley has called the rangy 6-foot-4 receiver day to day but said Wednesday Douglas’ ankle wasn’t quite ready for a return to practice.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tall, agile and rangy, the 6-foot-3, 155-pound Van Dellen believes football isn’t even his best sport.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rangy
Adjective
  • The material is reimagined as a series of gangly, tubular legs that dangle around a pedestal in the center of the CVA gallery on Santa Fe Drive.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of gangly
Adjective
  • With fewer trainees at the start of the talent pipeline, organizations are likely to face a thinner shortlist for the CFO seat in the future.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams are already thin at receiver in the wake of a hamstring injury suffered by Davante Adams during the Rams’ 18-16 defeat by the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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