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.

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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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How to use spindling in a sentence

But how can they catch fishes that size on a little bit of a spindling rod and a line so fine you can hardly see it?
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
He had round, stooping shoulders, and long, spindling limbs.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863|Various
They looked straight at a few spindling tomato plants set too near the tree and stunted by its shade.
A Girl Of The Limberlost|Gene Stratton Porter
Our regular steward was a spindling little critter with curls and eye-glasses who answered to the hail of "Percy."
Cape Cod Stories|Joseph C. Lincoln

The wiry and spindling growth of grass and grain crops may indicate too much water.
The First Book of Farming|Charles L. Goodrich

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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