gangly
01
背が高くて不器用な, ひょろ長くてぎこちない
tall, thin, and awkward in appearance or movement
Disapproving
Informal
例
As a teenager, he was tall and gangly, with arms and legs that seemed too long for his body.
十代の頃、彼は背が高くぎこちない感じで、腕と脚が体に対して長すぎるように見えた。
The gangly teenager tripped over his own feet as he tried to navigate the crowded hallway.
背が高くて不器用な十代の少年は、混雑した廊下を進もうとして自分の足につまずいた。
02
(of a plant) tall and thin and lacking fullness or density
例
The gangly sunflower leaned toward the light.
The tomato plants grew gangly after too much shade and not enough pruning.
