NYT Dictionary

GANGLING

/ˈɡæŋɡlɪŋ/
AdjectiveNounGAN-glinggan-gling · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Awkwardly tall and thin, ungraceful.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Perhaps from gangle, from the dialectal gang (“to go, to walk, to proceed”). Compare Swedish gänglig.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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