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spindle-shanked

spindle-shanked adjective: thin and lanky, with long legs.

Adjective

spindle-shanked

  1. (archaic, derogatory) Thin and lanky, with long legs.
    Synonyms:
    spindle-legged

spindle-shanked meaning in Tamil

spindle-shanked in Tamil

நீண்டொடுங்கிய கால்களையுடைய

Synonyms of spindle-shanked

Origin of spindle-shanked

From spindle + shanked.

Questions about spindle-shanked

What does spindle-shanked mean?
Spindle-shanked means thin and lanky, with long legs.
What is spindle-shanked in Tamil?
Spindle-shanked in Tamil is நீண்டொடுங்கிய கால்களையுடைய. See Spindle-shanked meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spindle-shanked?
Spindle-shanked is an adjective.

Words near spindle-shanked in the dictionary

  1. spindle toxin
  2. spindle toxins
  3. spindle tree
  4. spindle trees
  5. spindle-legged
  6. spindle-shanked
  7. spindle-shaped
  8. spindle-tree
  9. spindle-trees
  10. spindled
  11. spindleful

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