spindly
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English spindle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English spindly From spindle + -y.
- Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
“Near-synonym: twiggy”
“She has spindly legs.”