spindly
adjective/ˈspɪndli/
/ˈspɪndli/
(informal, often disapproving)- 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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