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BNC: 20749 COCA: 18091

spindly

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spindly /ˈspɪndli/ adjective
spindlier; spindliest
spindly
/ˈspɪndli/
adjective
spindlier; spindliest
Learner's definition of SPINDLY
[also more spindly; most spindly]
: long and thin and usually weak细长而脆弱的
BNC: 20749 COCA: 18091

spindly

adjective

spin·​dly ˈspin(d)-lē How to pronounce spindly (audio)
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

Example Sentences

spindly, underfed dogs roamed the poverty-stricken village
Recent Examples on the Web At Lockwood there is 162,059 square feet of hardscape, and only 1,049 of green space — and a few spindly trees in planter boxes. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Too much heat from the light results in spindly plants. oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2022 When growing herbs indoors on a sunny window sill, make sure to give your plant a quarter turn weekly to expose all sides to the sun to make sure the seedlings won't be spindly and pale. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Thousands of spindly trees, limbs long torched into atmospheric carbon, had fallen like spilt match sticks atop the pates of peaks. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 5 July 2022 First was Ty’s Nike hoodie, spread on the forest floor, a flash of navy beyond a cluster of spindly saplings. Washington Post, 30 June 2022 The pronounced vertical of the tall spindly tree at the left, which stretches from the top of the painting to almost the bottom, its dark roots rotting, further underscores the passage. Helen A. Cooper, WSJ, 10 June 2022 There’s no power steering, but the large spindly wheel gives you plenty of leverage, even at parking speeds. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 31 May 2022 Tomatoes that do not get at a minimum of at least six hours of sun per day will cause plants to be weak and spindly. oregonlive, 29 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of spindly was in 1651
BNC: 20749 COCA: 18091

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