gangly

• Décrit une personne grande et mince, aux mouvements ou à l'apparence maladroits et dégingandés.

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.

   dégingandé

   • 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.

   Synonymesgawkylankyloose-jointedrangyrawbonedspindly

   Antonymesburlysquatstockysturdythickset

2. B2informal

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

   grand et dégingandé

   • 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.

   Synonymeslankyrangyrawbonedscrawnyskeletalspindlystringytwiggy

   Antonymessquatstockythickset