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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And there are other possibilities, especially at the center position, like Soo Greyhound Brady Martin, the Brandon Wheat Kings’ lanky pivot Roger McQueen, Moncton’s Caleb Desnoyer and even Boston College’s James Hagens, who was projected to go first overall at the start of the season.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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Repeatability isn’t always the easiest thing for tall pitchers, but Lagrange seems to be maximizing his lanky frame thus far.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 June 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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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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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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“Spindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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