gangly

• Beschreibt eine Person, die groß und dünn ist und sich ungeschickt oder linkisch bewegt oder so aussieht.

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

1. Tall and thin with long limbsB2informal

   Describes a person who is tall, thin, and has long, slender arms and legs, often moving in an awkward or ungraceful way.

   Lang und dünn

   • The gangly teenager seemed to trip over his own feet.
   • She was a gangly girl with long, thin arms.
   • He had a gangly frame that made him look taller than he was.

   Synonymegawkylankyloose-jointedrangyrawbonedspindly

   Antonymeburlysquatstockysturdythickset

2. B2informal

   Describes a person or animal that is very tall and thin in appearance.

   Groß und dünn

   • The gangly giraffe stretched its neck to reach the leaves.
   • A gangly figure stood at the end of the hallway.
   • The plant grew into a gangly, spindly shape.

   Synonymelankyrangyrawbonedscrawnyskeletalspindlystringytwiggy

   Antonymesquatstockythickset