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spindly

UK
/ˈspɪndli/
US
/ˈspɪndli/

Translations

spindlyadjective
spindlier
Comp.
spindliest
Super.
UK
/ˈspɪndli/
US
/ˈspɪndli/
The spindly legs of the chair looked like they might break under too much weight.
Les jambes grêles de la chaise semblaient pouvoir céder sous un poids trop lourd.
Additional translations
chétifSurtout pour une croissance faible, mince ou rabougrie, notamment chez les plantes.
Synonyms
scrawny
gaunt
fragile
weak
slender
thin
Antonyms
sturdy
robust
thick

Definitions

spindlyadjective
Long or tall and thin, often in a way that suggests weakness or fragility.
The spindly legs of the chair looked like they might break under too much weight.
Having long, thin, weak stems or growth, especially of plants that have grown in inadequate light or poor soil.
Without enough light, the basil seedlings became pale and spindly.
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