Spindling and Twiggy

Spindling

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

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

Nearby Words: spindly, spindle, spindled

Twiggy

Twiggy adjective - Thin as a twig.
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Spindling and twiggy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spindling" instead an adjective "Twiggy".

Nearby Words: twigged, twig, twigging
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