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adjective
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adjectiveThin and lanky, with long legs.
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adjectivehaving long slender legs
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APA
spindle-shanked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindle-shanked
MLA
“spindle-shanked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindle-shanked. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spindle-shanked,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindle-shanked.
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