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• spin|dly — «SPIHN dlee», adjective, dli|er, dli|est. = spindling. (Cf. ↑spindling) …   Useful english dictionary

• spin — spin·ach; spin; spin·dle·age; spin·dle·ful; spin·dler; spin·dli·ness; spin·dly; spin·drift; spin·et; spin·i·ness; spin·na·bil·i·ty; spin·na·ble; spin·na·ker; spin·ner; spin·ner·et; spin·ner·ular; spin·ner·ule; spin·nery; spin·ney; spin·or;… …   English syllables

• dly — cud·dly; cur·dly; dly; nee·dly; pud·dly; spin·dly; tid·dly·wink; twad·dly; twid·dly; wad·dly; did·dly; fid·dly; tid·dly; …   English syllables

• spindly — spin·dly …   English syllables

• spindly — spin|dly [ˈspındli] adj long and thin in a way that looks weak ▪ spindly legs …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• spindly — spin|dly [ spındli ] adjective something spindly is long and thin and looks as if it would break easily: spindly legs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• spindly — spin•dly [[t]ˈspɪnd li[/t]] adj. dli•er, dli•est long or tall, thin, and usu. frail • Etymology: 1645–55 …   From formal English to slang

• Spindly — Spin dly, a. Long and slender, or disproportionately tall and slender; as, spindly legs.. Used in some cases to suggest weakness. Syn: spindling. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English