Meanings
adjectivespindle-legged (comparative more spindle-legged, superlative most spindle-legged)
comparative more spindle-legged · superlative most spindle-legged
- Having spindly legs.
Synonyms: spindle-shanked
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving spindly legs.
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adjectivehaving long slender legs
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spindle-legged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindle-legged
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“spindle-legged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindle-legged. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spindle-legged,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindle-legged.
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