Spindling and Thickset

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Spindling adjective - Being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed.

Usage example: a sickly, spindling child who spent most of his time indoors

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Thickset is an antonym for spindling.

Nearby Words: spindly, spindle, spindled

Thickset adjective - Being compact and broad in build and often short in stature.

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Spindling is an antonym for thickset.

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Thickset and Spindling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spindling/thickset

Spindling & Thickset. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spindling/thickset>.

Thickset or Spindling. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/spindling/thickset.

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