spindling

[ spind-ling ]

/ ˈspɪnd lɪŋ /

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adjective

long or tall and slender, often disproportionately so.

growing into a long, slender stalk or stem, often too slender or weak to remain upright.

noun

a spindling person or thing.

Origin of spindling

First recorded in 1740–50; spindle + -ing², -ing¹

Words nearby spindling

spindle-legged, spindlelegs, spindleshanks, spindle side, spindle tree, spindling, spindly, spin doctor, spindrift, spin-dry, spin-dryer

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Example sentences from the Web for spindling

The young ogresses were tall and spindling creatures, as slim as young giraffes.
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book|Constance Cary Harrison
If the weak and spindling shoots are allowed to grow they will draw away the strength from the roots, to the injury of the crop.
Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market:|F. M. Hexamer
He had round, stooping shoulders, and long, spindling limbs.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863|Various
They were so spindling and delicate that they were the death of themselves.
The Young Mountaineers|Charles Egbert Craddock

He gulped hard two or three times, and his voice wasn't steady as he took me on his lap and felt of my spindling legs and arms.
With the Indians in the Rockies|James Willard Schultz

British Dictionary definitions for spindling

spindling

/ (ˈspɪndlɪŋ) /

adjective

long and slender, esp disproportionately so

(of stalks, shoots, etc) becoming long and slender

noun

a spindling person or thing

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单词	spindling
释义	spindling [ spind-ling ] / ˈspɪnd lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spindling ON THESAURUS.COM adjective long or tall and slender, often disproportionately so. growing into a long, slender stalk or stem, often too slender or weak to remain upright. noun a spindling person or thing. Origin of spindling First recorded in 1740–50; spindle + -ing², -ing¹ Words nearby spindling spindle-legged, spindlelegs, spindleshanks, spindle side, spindle tree, spindling, spindly, spin doctor, spindrift, spin-dry, spin-dryer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spindling The young ogresses were tall and spindling creatures, as slim as young giraffes. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book\|Constance Cary Harrison If the weak and spindling shoots are allowed to grow they will draw away the strength from the roots, to the injury of the crop. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market:\|F. M. Hexamer He had round, stooping shoulders, and long, spindling limbs. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863\|Various They were so spindling and delicate that they were the death of themselves. The Young Mountaineers\|Charles Egbert Craddock He gulped hard two or three times, and his voice wasn't steady as he took me on his lap and felt of my spindling legs and arms. With the Indians in the Rockies\|James Willard Schultz British Dictionary definitions for spindling spindling / (ˈspɪndlɪŋ) / adjective long and slender, esp disproportionately so (of stalks, shoots, etc) becoming long and slender noun a spindling person or thing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spindling awkward, bony, gangly, gawky, lanky, lumbering, rangy, skinny, spindly, tall, thin, leggy, long-legged
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spindling

adjective

noun

Origin of spindling

Words nearby spindling

Example sentences from the Web for spindling

British Dictionary definitions for spindling

adjective

noun

Words related to spindling