Gangly and Slender

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

Usage example: a gangly teenager who was born to play varsity basketball

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Slender and gangly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slender" instead an adjective "Gangly".

Nearby Words: gang, gangling

Slender adjective - Being of less than usual width.

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Gangly and slender are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gangly" instead an adjective "Slender".

Nearby Word: slenderly

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