Spindly

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

    "She has spindly legs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    long and lean wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bonydilapidateddodderingflatflat-chestedfleshless

Etymology

From spindle + -y.

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