spindly
adjUS, UK /ˈspɪnd.li/
Etymology From spindle + -y.
1
Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
- Near-synonym: twiggy
- She has spindly legs.
- Derived terms
- spindliness
- Related terms
- spindle-legged, spindlelegs, spindle-shanked, spindleshanks, spindle-shaped