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spindly

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spin·dly  (spndl)
adj. spin·dli·er, spin·dli·est
Slender and elongated, especially in a way that suggests weakness.

spindly [ˈspɪndlɪ]
adj -dlier, -dliest
tall, slender, and frail; attenuated
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spindly - long and lean
lean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare

spindly
adjective lanky, gangly, spidery, leggy, twiggy, attenuated, gangling, spindle-shanked I did have rather spindly legs.
Translations
spindly [ˈspɪndlɪ] ADJ (spindlier (compar) (spindliest (superl))) [person] → alto y delgado, larguirucho; [legs] → largo y delgado, largo y delgaducho; [plant, tree] → alto y delgado, alto y delgaducho
spindly [ˈspɪndli] adjgrêle, filiforme
spin doctor n spécialiste en communication chargé de l'image d'un parti politique
spin-dry [ˌspɪnˈdraɪ] vtessorer (à la machine)
spin-dryer spin-drier [ˌspɪnˈdraɪər] n (British)essoreuse f
spindly
adj (+er) legs, arms, plantspindeldürr (inf); chairszierlich
spindly [ˈspɪndlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (legs, arms, plant) → stecchito/a
spindly [ˈspɪndlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (legs, arms, plant) → stecchito/a


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This officer was over six foot, while I was a spindly little fellow.
 
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