as in gaunt
being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed
spindly, underfed dogs roamed the poverty-stricken village
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Recent Examples of spindly
The brush was too spindly to climb and too thick for a fast getaway, and the big Bahamian guide saved my hide by swinging his heavy machete to knock the boar down and fall on it.
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Add pops of red to a neutral space or a spindly chair to capture cottage chic in your room.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
When growing basil indoors on a sunny windowsill, give pots a quarter turn weekly to expose all sides to the sun and ensure seedlings won't be pale and spindly.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Tomatoes stressed by lack of sunlight have spindly, weak stems and minimal fruit.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Add pops of red to a neutral space or a spindly chair to capture cottage chic in your room.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
When growing basil indoors on a sunny windowsill, give pots a quarter turn weekly to expose all sides to the sun and ensure seedlings won't be pale and spindly.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Tomatoes stressed by lack of sunlight have spindly, weak stems and minimal fruit.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindly
Adjective
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Recent photos of Bieber out and about show him looking gaunt and disappearing into his clothes.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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While Kahn was on the GLP-1 bandwagon earlier than most, her story has become the norm for those using weight loss drugs, finding their skin is looser and their face is more gaunt, creating a wealth of opportunity across the beauty ecosphere.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Note skinnier carrots will cook faster than thicker ones.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2025
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Quarterback Zach Wilson had a nice throw to tight end Jalin Conyers on a skinny post in 7-on-7s.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The long, lanky cornerback spent four years with Monmouth, playing in 37 games.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Jesus and Mahavira: lanky, lugubrious men, asking me to choose between them.—
Tishani Doshi,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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For hours when her mother was at work at the accounting office, Lin crouched by the side of the thin stream, watching the fish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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Some people hate nandina, but that’s the old varieties that get humongous and gangly.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Piani did the right thing in casting Rutherford, whose physical embodiment of Agathe suggests a tall, gangly, striking woman trying not to be seen.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The slender figures wear precious garments, enhanced with cabochons and pearls, and adorned with ornaments.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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McMillan also needs to continue working with Carolina’s strength staff, because his lower body has always been slender and could impact his physical ceiling.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Spindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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