gangly
adjectiveUK /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli/
US /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli/
Someone who is gangly is tall and thin and moves in a clumsy way.
The gangly puppy tripped over its own long legs.
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2. Having long, thin, loosely connected parts, like branches or stems.
The gangly vines climbed up the fence.
3. Growing too fast so that the body looks stretched and uncoordinated.
He was a gangly teenager who hadn't grown into his arms yet.
4. Moving with loose, swinging, ungraceful steps.
The giraffe walked with a gangly stride across the grass.