gangliest
gangliest is the superlative form of gangly.
Meaning of gangly
Adjective
gangly (comparative ganglier, superlative gangliest)
- Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.
- I should have shot that long gangly lubber they called Hank, if I could have done it without crippling six or seven other people—but of course I couldn't, […]1870–1871 (date written), Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter VII, in Roughing It, Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company [et al.], published 1872, →OCLC, page 61
- Synonyms:
- lanky
Questions about gangliest
- What is gangliest the superlative form of?
- Gangliest is the superlative form of gangly.
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