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Adjective: spindly (spindlier,spindliest)  spin-d(u-)lee
  1. Long and lean
    "I would like to say a special hello to all of you out there with spindly legs";
    - lank

Derived forms: spindlier, spindliest

See also: lean, meager [N. Amer], meagre [Brit, Cdn], thin

Encyclopedia: Spindly

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spindle tree
spindleberry
spindleberry tree
spindle-legged
spindlelegs
spindle-shanked
spindleshanks
spindle-shaped
spindle-tree family
spindling
spindly
spindrift
spin-dry
spine
spine-chilling
spine-chillingly
spinel
spinel ruby
spineless
spinelessly
spinelessness