Difference between Gangly and Thin

What is the difference between Gangly and Thin?

Gangly as an adjective is tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness. while Thin as an adjective is slim, narrow in size, and (of a person or animal) usually carrying little fat.

Gangly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tall and thin, especially so as to cause physical awkwardness.

Thin

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Slim, narrow in size, and (of a person or animal) usually carrying little fat.Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.Scarce.Overly strict.Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make thin or thinnerTo become thin or thinnerTo dilute

Example sentence: My hair is different than a lot of people's. I like my hair. I like the fade. I like the little design I have. I'm cool with it. Obviously my hair is thin on top, so it looks like a bald spot, but I really could care less.

We hope you now know whether to use Gangly or Thin in your sentence.

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