spindling 1 of 2

adjective

ˈspin(d)-liŋ How to pronounce spindling (audio)
Definition of spindlingnext
as in spindly
being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed a sickly, spindling child who spent most of his time indoors

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spindling

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verb

present participle of spindle
as in stabbing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindling
  1. spindly
  2. stabbing
  3. skinny
  4. gaunt
  5. lanky
  6. picking
  7. thin
  8. bony
Adjective
  • Both have spindly legs, two working rotary knobs on the front for volume and channels and a power button on top.
    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
Definition of spindly
Verb
  • Sauron mostly maintains the upper hand, eventually stabbing Galadriel with his spiky crown and taking the Nine Rings from her.
    Hayden Mears, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Austin also expressed condolences to Gallant over a shooting and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv yesterday in which six people were killed, which Israeli police have called a terrorist attack.
    Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stabbing
Adjective
  • Dream Pairs Knee-High Boots Tall boots are a versatile style staple that works with everything from floaty mini dresses to skinny jeans, as evidenced by this Jennifer Garner look.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Though skinny jeans may have stepped back for roomier styles, stretch denim still holds a special place in the hearts of fashion lovers for its unmatched comfort and versatility.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of skinny
Adjective
  • The hostages appeared gaunt in the disturbing black-and-white footage.
    Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The piece, The Frugal Meal, depicts a gaunt couple at a dinner table before an empty bowl, a small loaf of bread and a bottle of wine.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of gaunt
Adjective
  • Carboni is a lanky, left-footed forward with a clean touch, and more importantly, the blessing of Messi.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
  • The lanky lefty limited the Yankees to one run over six innings and improved to 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA in three career starts against them.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
Definition of lanky
Verb
  • Governments often do a poor job of picking winners.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These racists were then able to spin a narrative about how Black players were picking on Clark, relying on all the racist stereotypes of Black people as dangerous, violent, and treacherous.
    Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of picking
Adjective
  • Those efforts nonetheless take up many hours of screen time, and are padded out by even thinner material like Willis’ friend Fatty (Ronny Chieng) accidentally drawing crowds to Golden Palace by being overly rude to white patrons — a one-note joke sustained for too many beats.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Rule 2: Modulate your own expectations, too Setting personal boundaries about budget and how many people to buy for can help gift-givers avoid stretching themselves too thin.
    Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of bony
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