adjective, spin·dli·er, spin·dli·est. long or tall, thin, and usually frail: The colt wobbled on its spindly legs.

What is the meaning for the root word spindly?

spindly (adj.) long and lean; Synonyms: lank.

What is a sentence for spindly?

Spindly sentence example

Their wings are light and billowy, and their legs are long and spindly . Its spindly arms reach up to the ceiling like growing vines. So traditional white shoe laces bore you and you don't want to go buy those spindly little colored laces at Wal-Mart.