gangly

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

ruОписывает человека, который высок, худ и неловок в движениях или внешности.esDescribe a una persona que es alta y delgada, con movimientos o apariencia torpes y desgarbados. También puede referirse a extremidades largas y huesudas.frDécrit une personne grande et mince, aux mouvements ou à l'apparence maladroits et dégingandés.deBeschreibt eine Person, die groß und dünn ist und sich ungeschickt oder linkisch bewegt oder so aussieht.ptDescreve uma pessoa alta, magra e desajeitada nos movimentos ou na aparência.zh形容一个人身材瘦高、四肢细长，举止笨拙或不协调，也可仅指外形瘦长。arيصف شخصًا طويلًا ونحيلًا بشكل غير متناسق، وغالبًا ما يبدو حركته أو مظهره غير رشيق أو غير متناسق.

1. Tall and thin with long limbs B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruДолговязыйeslarguiruchofrdégingandédeLang und dünnptDesengonçadozh瘦高个arطويل نحيف

   同义词: gawkylankyloose-jointedrangyrawbonedspindly

   反义词: burlysquatstockysturdythickset

2. Tall and thin B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruДлинный и худойeslarguiruchofrgrand et dégingandédeGroß und dünnptAlto e magrozh又高又瘦arطويل ونحيل

   同义词: lankyrangyrawbonedscrawnyskeletalspindlystringytwiggy

   反义词: squatstockythickset

• ganglier comparative form
• gangliest superlative form