spindle-legged
1Spindle-legged — Spin dle legged , a. Having long, slender legs. [1913 Webster] …
2spindle-legged — [spin′dəlshaŋkt΄spin′dəlleg΄id, spin′dəllegd΄] adj. having thin legs: also spindle shanked [spin′dəlshaŋkt΄] * * * …
3spindle-legged — [spin′dəlshaŋkt΄spin′dəlleg΄id, spin′dəllegd΄] adj. having thin legs: also spindle shanked [spin′dəlshaŋkt΄] …
4spindle-legged — adjective Date: 1652 having long slender legs < a spindle legged table > < spindle legged dogs > …
5spindle-legged — adjective having long slender legs • Syn: ↑spindle shanked • Similar to: ↑thin, ↑lean …
6spindle-legged — having skinny legs …
7Spindle (furniture) — A Spindle, in furniture, is an cylindrically symmetric shaft, usually made of wood. A spindle is usually made of a single piece of wood and typically has decoration (also axially symmetric) fashioned by hand or with a lathe. The spindle was… …
8spindle-shanked — adjective Date: 1593 spindle legged …
9spindle-shanked — adjective having long slender legs • Syn: ↑spindle legged • Similar to: ↑thin, ↑lean …
10spindlelegs — spindle legged /spin dl leg id, legd /, adj. /spin dl legz /, n., pl. spindlelegs for 2. 1. (used with a pl. v.) long, thin legs. 2. (used with a sing. v.) Informal. a tall, thin person with such legs. [1640 50; SPINDLE + LEG + S3] * * * …