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Definition of spindly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spindly

adjective
 
/ˈspɪndli/
 
/ˈspɪndli/
(informal, often disapproving)
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  1. very long and thin and not strong
    • spindly legs
    • spindly plants growing without enough light
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySpindly is used with these nouns:
    • leg
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