spindly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɪndli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspɪndli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spind′lē)

Inflections of 'spindly' (adj):
spindlier
adj comparative
spindliest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
spin•dly /ˈspɪndli/USA pronunciation   adj., -dli•er, -dli•est. 
  1. long or tall, thin, and usually weak:The young colt wobbled on its spindly legs.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
spin•dly  (spind′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -dli•er, -dli•est. 
  1. long or tall, thin, and usually frail:The colt wobbled on its spindly legs.
  • spindle + -y1 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spindly / ˈspɪndlɪ/ ( -dlier, -dliest)
  1. tall, slender, and frail; attenuated
'spindly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gangling - leggy

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