0 A person, usually a boy or young man, who is very tall and thin and moves awkwardly:
a gangly youth
Described as a gangly inside-forward, he made his debut at inside left in the opening match of the 192627 season.
He measured only 5 foot 7 inches tall, had a slight stoop and his long, gangly arms earned him the nickname spider.
Tall and gangly with long dark hair which is usually greased back.
He is described as being tall with long, gangly limbs.
Their outward appearance is marked mainly by bony crests located on their chest and disproportionately large heads, giving them a generally gangly appearance.
Even though he was over 40, he acted like a gangly, goofy, but polite teenager, causing mildly sensational reactions from the audience.
The long gangly runner did something incredible while running between the fourth and fifth hurdles.
Tall, gangly and ridiculously shy, he loathes the fuss made over him since his celebrity.