ひょろっとtall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly

ヒョロッとした枝(えだ)は直(す)ぐに折(お)れそうだ。

The long and thin branch looks like it's about to break immediately. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

雨(あめ)不足(ふそく)で草(くさ)がヒョロッと弱々しく(よわよわしく)伸(の)びている。

Due to the lack of rain, the grass is growing spindly and weak. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

背(せ)ばかりがヒョロッと伸(の)びて全(まった)く太(ふと)れません。

My height just keeps increasing and I can't gain any weight at all, making me tall and thin. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

背(せ)が高(たか)いだけのヒョロッとしている彼(かれ)が格闘(かくとう)家(か)なわけがない。

There's no way he, being tall and thin, can be a martial artist. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}

朝顔(あさがお)のツルがヒョロッと伸(の)びてきたから巻(ま)き付(つ)く用(よう)の支柱(しちゅう)を立(た)てた。

Since the vine of the morning glory has grown long and thin, I've set up a pole for it to twine around. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}