Spindly and Stout

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

Usage example: spindly, underfed dogs roamed the poverty-stricken village

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Stout is an antonym for spindly.

Nearby Words: spindle, spindling, spindled

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

Usage example: the wrestler is stout in build, so he is frequently underestimated by his opponents

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Spindly is an antonym for stout.

Nearby Words: stoutness, stoutly

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