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gangly
01
alto e desajeitado, esguio e desengonçado
tall, thin, and awkward in appearance or movement
Disapproving
Informal
Exemplos
As a teenager, he was tall and gangly, with arms and legs that seemed too long for his body.
Quando adolescente, ele era alto e desengonçado, com braços e pernas que pareciam muito longos para o seu corpo.
The gangly teenager tripped over his own feet as he tried to navigate the crowded hallway.
O adolescente alto e desajeitado tropeçou nos próprios pés ao tentar navegar pelo corredor lotado.
02
(of a plant) tall and thin and lacking fullness or density
Exemplos
The gangly sunflower leaned toward the light.
The tomato plants grew gangly after too much shade and not enough pruning.
