gangly Synonyms

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tall and thin and having long slender limbs

tall and thin

The gangly adolescent towered over his peers, his limbs seemingly out of sync with his body.
The giraffe's gangly neck reached impossibly high, allowing it to reach succulent leaves high up in the trees.
The gangly heron waded through the shallows, its thin legs awkwardly balanced on the slippery ground.
The gangly spider's eight long legs stretched out in all directions, creating an eerie silhouette in the dim light.
The gangly puppy stumbled and tripped over its oversized paws, its playful nature evident despite its ungainly gait.
The gangly scarecrow stood forlornly in the field, its wide-brimmed hat and patchwork clothes flapping in the wind.
The gangly teenager self-consciously tried to hide her long arms and legs under her baggy hoodie.
The gangly plant's leaves drooped and curled, its lack of sunlight and water evident in its wilted appearance.
The gangly statue of the Greek god elongated its limbs in an exaggerated display of strength and agility.
The gangly tree stood alone on the windswept hill, its bare branches reaching up as if desperately grasping for something.

tall and thin and having long slender limbs, tall and thin

thin,gaunt, gangling, spindly, bony, skinny, rangy, lanky, scrawny, boney

stumpy, stout, heavyset, stubby, stumpy, beefy, pudgy, stout, thickset, squat

The gangly adolescent towered over his peers, his limbs seemingly out of sync with his body.

The giraffe's gangly neck reached impossibly high, allowing it to reach succulent leaves high up in the trees.

The gangly heron waded through the shallows, its thin legs awkwardly balanced on the slippery ground.

The gangly spider's eight long legs stretched out in all directions, creating an eerie silhouette in the dim light.