straggling

(verb) wander from a direct or straight course. Synonyms: sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle.

(verb) go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way. Synonyms: sprawl, straggle. Example: "Branches straggling out quite far."

(adj) spreading out in different directions. Synonyms: sprawling, rambling, straggly. Examples: "Sprawling handwriting." "Straggling branches." "Straggly hair."