Spindling and Scrawny

Spindling

Spindling adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.
Usage example: a sickly, spindling child who spent most of his time indoors

Scrawny and spindling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrawny" instead an adjective "Spindling".

Nearby Words: spindly, spindle, spindled

Scrawny

Scrawny adjective - Being very thin.
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Spindling and scrawny are semantically related. You can use "Spindling" instead an adjective "Scrawny".
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