gangling

• Beschreibt eine Person, die groß und dünn ist und dabei ungeschickt oder linkisch wirkt.

Describes a person who is tall, thin, and awkward in movement or appearance.

1. Tall and thin with long limbsB2formal

   Describes a person who is tall, thin, and has long, slender arms and legs, often moving awkwardly.

   Lang und dünn

   • The gangling teenager towered over his classmates.
   • She had a gangling figure, all arms and legs.
   • He walked with a gangling, uncoordinated gait.

   Synonymelankyrangyrawbonedscrawnyspindly

   Antonymeburlysquatstockystoutthickset

2. B2informal

   Simply describes someone or something that is very tall and thin in appearance.

   Lang und dünn

   • A gangling young man stood by the door.
   • The gangling plant stretched towards the sun.
   • His gangling frame made him easy to spot in a crowd.

   Synonymelankyrangyrawbonedscraggyspindly

   Antonymesquatstockystoutstubbythickset