spindly
adjective
spin·dly
ˈspin(d)-lē 
ˈspin-dᵊl-ē
spindlier; spindliest
1
: of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness
spindly legs
2
: frail or flimsy in appearance or structure
a spindly tower
Examples of spindly in a Sentence
spindly, underfed dogs roamed the poverty-stricken village
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Both have spindly legs, two working rotary knobs on the front for volume and channels and a power button on top.
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Anyone visiting the park will want to see the spindly hoodoos, striated in red, gold, and white.
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Known for their long, spindly legs, cellar spiders often create messy, cobweb-style webs in basements or crawlspaces.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The sequel features some of the most effective scares of the entire series, as the aforementioned Valak lends itself to some truly terrifying sequences, and the spindly Crooked Man (Javier Botet) and unsettlingly mundane Bill Wilkins (Bob Adrian) provide variety to the thrills.
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Anyone visiting the park will want to see the spindly hoodoos, striated in red, gold, and white.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Known for their long, spindly legs, cellar spiders often create messy, cobweb-style webs in basements or crawlspaces.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The sequel features some of the most effective scares of the entire series, as the aforementioned Valak lends itself to some truly terrifying sequences, and the spindly Crooked Man (Javier Botet) and unsettlingly mundane Bill Wilkins (Bob Adrian) provide variety to the thrills.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Spindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spindly. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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spindly
adjective
spin·dly
ˈspin-(d)lē
-dᵊl-ē
spindlier; spindliest
: of a tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness
spindly legs
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