Vocab Info
A5 Adverb
ひょろっとtall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly
Dictionary Definition
Adverb
1.
tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ひょろっと
Common・Uncommon
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ヒョロッとした枝は直ぐに折れそうだ。
The long and thin branch looks like it's about to break immediately. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}
雨不足で草がヒョロッと弱々しく伸びている。
Due to the lack of rain, the grass is growing spindly and weak. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}
背ばかりがヒョロッと伸びて全く太れません。
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}
背が高いだけのヒョロッとしている彼が格闘家なわけがない。
There's no way he, being tall and thin, can be a martial artist. {tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly}
朝顔のツルがヒョロッと伸びてきたから巻き付く用の支柱を立てた。
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}
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