SPINDLY


Meaning of SPINDLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspin(d)-lē, ˈspin-d ə l-ē ]

adjective

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.