(adj) tall and thin and having long slender limbs, Syn. gangly, rangy, lanky, Example:a gangling teenager; a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
a. [ From Range, v. i. ] Inclined or able to range, or rove about, for considerable distances; apt or suited for much roving, -- chiefly used of cattle. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]