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gangly
01
alto y desgarbado, largo y torpe
tall, thin, and awkward in appearance or movement
Disapproving
Informal
Ejemplos
As a teenager, he was tall and gangly, with arms and legs that seemed too long for his body.
De adolescente, era alto y desgarbado, con brazos y piernas que parecían demasiado largos para su cuerpo.
The gangly teenager tripped over his own feet as he tried to navigate the crowded hallway.
El adolescente alto y desgarbado tropezó con sus propios pies al intentar navegar por el pasillo abarrotado.
02
(of a plant) tall and thin and lacking fullness or density
Ejemplos
The gangly sunflower leaned toward the light.
The tomato plants grew gangly after too much shade and not enough pruning.
