leggy

• Se dit d'une personne, généralement une femme, qui a de longues jambes attrayantes.

Describes a person, typically a woman, with long and attractive legs.

1. Having long legsB1informal

   Describes a person or animal with noticeably long legs.

   aux longues jambes

   • The leggy model walked gracefully down the runway.
   • She was a tall, leggy teenager who towered over her classmates.
   • The leggy foal struggled to stand for the first time.

   Synonymesganglinglankylong-leggedlong-shankedrangy

2. Tall and spindly (plants)B2informal

   Describes a plant that has grown tall and thin, often with a weak stem, usually due to insufficient light.

   Plante montée, élancée et fragile

   • The seedlings became leggy because they weren't getting enough sunlight.
   • You should prune those leggy tomato plants to encourage bushier growth.
   • The houseplant looked leggy and sparse, so I moved it closer to the window.

   Synonymesetiolatedganglinglankyspindlystraggly