adjective
- tall, thin, and weak-looking; spindly
Examples
- The spindling sapling bent easily in the wind.
- He was a spindling boy who needed to gain weight.
- The spindling legs of the old chair wobbled dangerously.
- Her spindling fingers struggled to grip the heavy book.
- The spindling plant reached desperately toward the sunlight.
- The spindling teenager looked awkward in his oversized clothes.