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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

/ ˈspɪndəlˌlɛɡz; ˈspɪndəlˌʃæŋks /

plural noun

  1. long thin legs
  2. functioning as singular a person who has long thin legs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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