Beefy and Gangling

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Beefy adjective - Strongly and heavily built.

Usage example: a beefy man who worked in a warehouse all his life

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Gangling is an antonym for beefy.

Nearby Words: beef, beefing, beefed

Gangling adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.

Usage example: the riders at the barn just loved the gangling newborn colt

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Beefy is an antonym for gangling.

Nearby Words: gangly, ganglion

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Gangling and Beefy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beefy/gangling

Beefy & Gangling. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beefy/gangling>.

Gangling or Beefy. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beefy/gangling.

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