spindly

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spindly

/ˈspɪnd.li/ US, UK
/ˈspɪn.də.li/ US, UK

adjective spindlier · spindliest

Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance. Near-synonym: twiggy
Similar: twiggy

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adj of a spindle

Español	ahusado

adj slender and of weak appearance

Español	flacucho
Français	grêle, frêle
Deutsch	dürr

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@misc{spindly_2026,
  title = {spindly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spindly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}