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BNC: 33407 COCA: 39617

gangling

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gangling /ˈgæŋglɪŋ/ adjective
gangling
/ˈgæŋglɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of GANGLING
[more gangling; most gangling] chiefly British
: gangly
BNC: 33407 COCA: 39617

gangling

adjective

gan·​gling ˈgaŋ-gliŋ How to pronounce gangling (audio)
-glən
: tall, thin, and awkwardly built : lanky, gangly
He is a tall, rather gangling man, with straggly dark hair, a sort of misshapen handsomeness and a crinkly smile. Graham Swift

Example Sentences

the riders at the barn just loved the gangling newborn colt

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from gang entry 3 + -le, iterative verb suffix + -ing entry 3

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gangling was in 1764
BNC: 33407 COCA: 39617

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