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spindle-legged

spin·dle-leg·ged
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spin-dl leg-id, legd]
    • /ˈspɪn dl ˈlɛg ɪd, lɛgd/
    • /ˈspɪn.dl̩ leɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spin-dl leg-id, legd]
    • /ˈspɪn dl ˈlɛg ɪd, lɛgd/

Definitions of spindle-legged word

  • noun plural spindle-legged (used with a plural verb) long, thin legs. 1
  • noun plural spindle-legged (used with a singular verb) Informal. a tall, thin person with such legs. 1
  • adjective spindle-legged having long thin legs 0
  • adjective spindle-legged having thin legs 0
See all 4 definitions of spindle-legged

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Origin of spindle-legged

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; spindle + leg + -s3

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Parts of speech for Spindle-legged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Spindle-legged

spindle-legged popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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