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Definition of
spindly adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
spindly
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈspɪndli
/
/
(
informal
)
(
often disapproving
)
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very long and thin and not strong
spindly legs
spindly plants growing without enough light
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spindly
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