ひょろい

i-adjective

spindly; weak; gangly

Describes a person, animal, or plant that is thin, weak, and lacking sturdiness. Often carries a slightly negative or pitiful nuance. Related to the mimetic adverb ひょろひょろ.

See also: ひょろひょろ

• あの子こはひょろいけど、意い外がいと力ちからがある。

  That kid is spindly, but surprisingly strong.

• ひょろい苗なえは風かぜで倒たおれやすい。

  Spindly seedlings are easily knocked over by the wind.