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spindlelegs

[ spin-dl-legz ]

noun

, plural spin·dle·legs
  1. (used with a plural verb) long, thin legs.
  2. (used with a singular verb) Informal. a tall, thin person with such legs.

spindlelegs

/ ˈspɪndəlˌʃæŋks; ˈspɪndəlˌlɛɡz /

plural noun

  1. long thin legs
  2. functioning as singular a person who has long thin legs

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Other Words From

  • spin·dle-leg·ged [spin, -dl-leg-id, -legd], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spindlelegs1

First recorded in 1640–50; spindle + leg + -s 3

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Example Sentences

His spindlelegs and sparrow feet are those of the tenor Mario, prince of Candia.

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