gangling

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

ruОписывает человека, который высокий, худой и неловкий в движениях или внешности.esDescribe a una persona que es alta y delgada, con movimientos o apariencia torpes y desgarbados.frQualifie une personne grande et mince, avec des mouvements ou une apparence maladroits et dégingandés.deBeschreibt eine Person, die groß und dünn ist und dabei ungeschickt oder linkisch wirkt.ptDescreve uma pessoa alta, magra e desajeitada nos movimentos ou na aparência, geralmente com membros longos e finos.zh形容人又高又瘦，且举止笨拙、不灵活或不协调。arيُستخدم لوصف الشخص الطويل النحيل الذي يبدو في حركاته أو هيئته غير رشيق أو غير متناسق.

1. Tall and thin with long limbs B2 formal

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

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

   ruДолговязыйeslarguirucho, desgarbadofrgrand et dégingandédeLang und dünnptDesengonçadozh瘦高个arطويل نحيف

   Synonymes: lankyrangyrawbonedscrawnyspindly

   Antonymes: burlysquatstockystoutthickset

2. Tall and thin B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruДолговязыйeslarguiruchofrgrand et dégingandédeLang und dünnptAlto e magrozh瘦高个arطويل ونحيل

   Synonymes: lankyrangyrawbonedscraggyspindly

   Antonymes: squatstockystoutstubbythickset

• more gangling comparative form
• most gangling superlative form