spindly

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US, UK/ˈspɪnd.li/US, UK/ˈspɪn.də.li/

adjective

Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.

“Near-synonym: twiggy”

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Meanings

adjectivespindly (comparative spindlier, superlative spindliest)

comparative spindlier · superlative spindliest

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

    Near-synonym: twiggy

    1 more example

    She has spindly legs.

    Synonyms: twiggy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.

Similar
twiggy

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivelong and lean

Similar
lankthinlean
Also see
lank

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From spindle + -y.

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Translations

Bulgarian вретеновиден
  • вретеновиден (vretenoviden)of a spindle
French grêle, frêle
  • grêleslender and of weak appearance
  • frêleslender and of weak appearance
German dürr
  • dürrslender and of weak appearance
Polish wrzecionowaty, patykowaty
  • wrzecionowatyof a spindle
  • patykowatyslender and of weak appearance
  • wiotkislender and of weak appearance
Spanish ahusado, flacucho
  • ahusadoof a spindle
  • flacuchoslender and of weak appearance
Cite this entry
APA

spindly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindly

MLA

“spindly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spindly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spindly.

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