spindly
adjective
spin·dly
ˈspin(d)-lē 
ˈspin-dᵊl-ē
spindlier; spindliest
1
: of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness
spindly legs
2
: frail or flimsy in appearance or structure
a spindly tower
Examples of spindly in a Sentence
spindly, underfed dogs roamed the poverty-stricken village
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Plants receiving adequate light will produce dense, attractive new growth but the previous growth will always look spindly.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
The trees were all short and spindly, leaned a bit too much or were thin on one side.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
That’s why arguably one of the most affecting scenes in the film comes when one of those singular shoots meant to make a spectacle of one of Jenna’s outfits (a dark bodysuit with long spindly fingers and a matching insectile headpiece) all but breaks apart.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
That evening, Flora and Dani were in the activities room, sitting on spindly chairs, explaining to Gala, Pip, and a handful of others what had happened earlier in the day.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
The trees were all short and spindly, leaned a bit too much or were thin on one side.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
That’s why arguably one of the most affecting scenes in the film comes when one of those singular shoots meant to make a spectacle of one of Jenna’s outfits (a dark bodysuit with long spindly fingers and a matching insectile headpiece) all but breaks apart.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
That evening, Flora and Dani were in the activities room, sitting on spindly chairs, explaining to Gala, Pip, and a handful of others what had happened earlier in the day.
—Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Spindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spindly. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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spindly
adjective
spin·dly
ˈspin-(d)lē
-dᵊl-ē
spindlier; spindliest
: of a tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness
spindly legs
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