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   Spin·dly

   /ˈspin(d)lē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or limb) long or tall and thin: "spindly arms and legs" Similar tallthinskinnyleanlankyspareganglingganglyscrawnyscragglybonysize-zerorawbonedgawkyrangyangularinformal:weedydated:spindle-shankedOpposite stockyfatthickset
   • ▪ (of a thing) thin and weak or insubstantial in construction: "spindly chairs" Similar ricketyflimsywobblyshakyfragilefrailinsubstantial

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   Spindly means of a tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for spindly.

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   What does a spindle mean?

   • A spindle is a slim wooden rod used to spin wool, and spindly essentially means "like a spindle." You can use it to describe a skinny person's long, thin limbs, like a young ballerina's spindly arms or the spindly legs of an elementary school basketball team.

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   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of SPINDLY is of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness. How to use spindly in a sentence.

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   Are spindly scales really stealthy?

   • Sparse, spindly scales overlaying a see-through wing membrane with antireflective properties help make these insects so stealthy, researchers report in the May issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology. You go to the next one, and it’s a little spindly plant, and you think, “Well, this is going to be a waste of time.”

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   Spindly definition: long or tall, thin, and usually frail. See examples of SPINDLY used in a sentence.

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   Spindly means long or tall and thin, and looking weak. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, and see how it is pronounced and translated in different languages.

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   Spindly means long or tall and thin, and looking weak. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.

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   Spindly means slender and elongated, especially in a way that suggests weakness. Find the origin, usage, and translations of spindly in various languages and dictionaries.

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   Use the adjective spindly for people or objects that are thin and lanky. A newborn foal looks so vulnerable, with its spindly legs, but it's almost immediately able to stand up and walk.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPINDLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Spindly means long and thin and looks very weak. Find out the word frequency, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences of spindly in British and American English.