Gangly
Gangly adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.
Usage example: a gangly teenager who was born to play varsity basketball
Spindle-legged and gangly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spindle-legged" instead an adjective "Gangly".
Spindle-legged
Spindle-legged adjective - Having long slender legs.
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Synonyms for Spindle-legged
Gangly and spindle-legged are semantically related. You can use "Gangly" instead an adjective phrase "Spindle-legged".
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Related pairs
- lean and gangly
- lean and spindle-legged
- thin and gangly
- thin and spindle-legged
- gangling and gangly
- gangling and spindle-legged
- lanky and gangly
- lanky and spindle-legged
- rangy and gangly
- rangy and spindle-legged
- leggy and gangly
- leggy and spindle-legged
- long-legged and gangly
- long-legged and spindle-legged
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Spindle-legged and Gangly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangly/spindle-legged
Gangly & Spindle-legged. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangly/spindle-legged>.
Spindle-legged or Gangly. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangly/spindle-legged.
