adj. Function: adjective
being tall, thin, and usually loose-jointed FF1C; a gangling high-school boy FF1E;
Synonyms: gangly, lanky, rangy, spindling, spindly
Related Words: bony, gaunt, lank, lean, scrawny, skinny, spare, tall, thin
Contrasted Words: low, low-set, low-statured, short, squat, stocky, sturdy, thickset