spindleshanks
[ spin-dl-shangks ]
/ ˈspɪn dlˌʃæŋks /
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noun, plural spin·dle·shanks.(used with a singular or plural verb)
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OTHER WORDS FROM spindleshanks
spin·dle-shanked [spin-dl-shangkt], /ˈspɪn dlˌʃæŋkt/, adjectiveWords nearby spindleshanks
spindle cell lipoma, spindle fiber, spindle file, spindle-legged, spindlelegs, spindleshanks, spindle side, spindle tree, spindling, spindly, spin doctor
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