adj.
Pronunciation: ' spin(d)-l ē , ' spin-d ə l- ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: spin · dli · er ; -est
Date: 1651
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>