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- [spind-lee]
- /ˈspɪnd li/
- /ˈspɪnd.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spind-lee]
- /ˈspɪnd li/
Definitions of spindly word
- adjective spindly long or tall, thin, and usually frail: The colt wobbled on its spindly legs. 1
- adjective spindly long and thin 1
- adjective spindly Something that is spindly is long and thin and looks very weak. 0
- adjective spindly tall, slender, and frail; attenuated 0
- adjective spindly long or tall and very thin or slender, often so as to be or seem frail or weak 0
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Origin of spindly
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; spindle + -y1
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Parts of speech for Spindly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spindly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
spindly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spindly
adj spindly
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- broomstick — A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
- featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
- gangling — to move awkwardly or ungracefully: A tall, stiff-jointed man gangled past.
- gangly — gangling.
adjective spindly
- fleshless — Without flesh, lacking flesh.
- forceless — Without force.
- frail — having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now.
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- weedy — full of or abounding in weeds.
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