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spindly

adjective

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Wiktionary

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.

  1. Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.

    “Near-synonym: twiggy”

    “She has spindly legs.”