Spindly and Thickset

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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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Thickset is an antonym for spindly.

Nearby Words: spindle, spindling, spindled

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

Usage example: a short, thickset bulldog

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Spindly is an antonym for thickset.

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