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spindlelegs

spin·dle·legs
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spin-dl-legz]
    • /ˈspɪn dlˌlɛgz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spin-dl-legz]
    • /ˈspɪn dlˌlɛgz/

Definitions of spindlelegs word

  • noun plural spindlelegs (used with a plural verb) long, thin legs. 1
  • noun plural spindlelegs (used with a singular verb) Informal. a tall, thin person with such legs. 1
  • noun plural spindlelegs long thin legs 0
  • noun plural spindlelegs a person who has long thin legs 0
  • noun plural spindlelegs thin legs 0
  • noun spindlelegs a person with thin legs 0

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Origin of spindlelegs

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 Spindlelegs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spindlelegs 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.

spindlelegs usage trend in Literature

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