adjective
definition
Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance.
example
She has spindly legs.
Examples of spindly in a Sentence
Asparagus spears remain spindly and thin until the third year.
Its spindly arms reach up to the ceiling like growing vines.
Their wings are light and billowy, and their legs are long and spindly.
Firstly, there is the pretty Norman font with its spindly legs.
So traditional white shoe laces bore you and you don't want to go buy those spindly little colored laces at Wal-Mart.
The body was too spindly but the angles were captivating and graceful.
The physical appearance of the writing were long spindly characters formed in red ink.
The leaves from the lower part of its branches have fallen giving it a very spindly look.
On the skyline there are a few trees, small spindly specimens - were they beech or birch, perhaps?
Although spindly heels and pointed toes form the mainstay of the collections, Manolo's come in all shapes and sizes.
There are three lengths to chose from - knee length, calf length and ankle length, and a variety of different types of heels, from spindly stilettos to thicker Cuban heels.
The hedge had reached a height of around eight feet, and getting rather spindly around the edges.
Specimens left un-pruned should be inspected for winter damage and any frosted or spindly growth removed.
A spider phaeton was a lighter version of a phaeton, having narrower, spindly wheels and two-seat accommodation.
Spindly artificial Christmas trees that barely reach the top of your head are a thing of the past.
Wild is a Western-style calf boot with spindly 3 3/4 inch stiletto heels, pointy toes and a swirl and stud design over the body.
What started as a spindly tree is now becoming a large bush.
You can make tiny fondant rabbits for Easter, spindly spider cupcakes for Halloween, cornucopia pumpkin cupcakes for Thanksgiving, or holly cupcakes for the December holiday season.