Spindling and Wiry

Spindling

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

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

Nearby Words: spindly, spindle, spindled

Wiry

Wiry adjective - Lean and sinewy.

Spindling and wiry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spindling" instead an adjective "Wiry".
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