Ganglier

/ˈɡæŋɡliər/ adjective

Definition

Comparative form of gangly; more gangly, meaning more tall, thin, and awkwardly built or moving.

Etymology

From 'gangly' (possibly from Scandinavian languages, related to 'gang' meaning to go) plus the comparative suffix '-er.' The word evolved to describe disproportionately long-limbed people or animals.

Kelly Says

Teenagers often go through a 'ganglier' phase—their legs grow faster than the rest of their body, making them appear lanky and uncoordinated, which is why so many young athletes look awkward before they grow into themselves.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
יותר 曲
yit-er kur
ARالعربية
أكثر انحناء
akthar inhanā
BNবাংলা
বেশি কুঁকর
be-shi kun-kor
CACatalà
més encorvat
mes en-kor-vat
CSČeština
křehčí
kře-ch-čí
DADansk
mere knækket
mehr knak-et
DEDeutsch
knöcheliger
knoh-che-li-ger
ELΕλληνικά
περισσότερο σπασμένο
pe-o-re-to spa-s-me-no
ESEspañol
más encorvado
mas en-kor-va-doh
FAفارسی
بیشتر خمیده
dah-ster kh-mee-deh
FISuomi
kireämpi
ki-re-äm-pi
FRFrançais
plus noueux
pluh nweh
GUGU
અધિક કાળી
adhi-k ka-lee
HAHA
da yafi
da ya-fi
HEעברית
יותר עקום
yit-er e-kohm
HIहिन्दी
अधिक टेढ़ा
adhi-k te-dha
HUMagyar
mere rugalmas
mehr roo-gal-mas
IDBahasa Indonesia
lebih bengkok
lebih ben-gkok
IGIG
n'eji ogo
n-e-ji o-go
ITItaliano
più nodo
pì nodo
JA日本語
より曲がっている
yori ma-gu-ri-tte-iru
KKKK
дарақ
da-ra-q
KMKM
មាន ក្លាយ
mahn kla-y
KO한국어
더 굽은
deo gup-eun
MRMR
अधिक टेढ़ा
adhi-k te-dha
MSBahasa Melayu
lebih bengkok
lebih ben-gkok
MYမြန်မာ
ပို၍ ကွေ့
po-yee-er kwet
NLNederlands
stugger
stuh-ger
NONorsk
mer knutete
mer knu-te-te
PAPA
ਅੱਧਾ ਝੁਕ
ad-dha jh-uk
PLPolski
bardziej zrośnięty
bo-z-dzie-e-ro-s-nie-ty
PTPortuguês
mais gordinho
mais go-rin-yoh
RORomână
mai răsuflător
mai ra-su-flo-tor
RUРусский
более угловатый
bo-lee u-glo-va-tyi
SVSvenska
mer knäckt
mer knak-t
SWKiswahili
kavu zaidi
ka-vu za-i-ri
TAதமிழ்
அதிகமாக வளைந்த
athi-ka-ma-ga val-ya-ntha
TEతెలుగు
కొంచెం కుంచించి
kon-che-m ku-n-ch-in-chi
THไทย
โค้งงอมากขึ้น
kong ngo mahk chun
TLTL
masangang
ma-san-gang
TRTürkçe
daha düğümlü
da-ha dyu-yümlü
UKУкраїнська
більш викривлений
bilsh vikry-v-len-y
URاردو
زیادہ جھک
zee-ad-ah jh-ak
VITiếng Việt
cứng hơn
chung hon
YOYO
ni gbàgbà
ni gb-a-gb-a
ZH中文
更弯曲
geng wan-qu
ZUZU
ngaphi ezulu
ngap-hi e-zu-lu

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