adjective
being tall, thin, and usually loose-jointed
a gangling high-school boy
Synonyms: gangly, lanky, rangy, spindling, spindly
Related Word: bony, gaunt, lank, lean, scrawny, skinny, spare, tall, thin
Contrasted words: low, low-set, low-statured, short, squat, stocky, sturdy, thickset