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spindled

spindled is the simple past and past participle of spindle.

Meaning of spindle

Verb

spindle (third-person singular simple present spindles, present participle spindling, simple past and past participle spindled)

  1. (transitive) To make into a long tapered shape.
  2. (intransitive) To take on a long tapered shape.
  3. (transitive) To impale on a device for holding paper documents.
    • Do not fold, spindle or mutilate this document.

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Questions about spindled

What is spindled the simple past and past participle of?
Spindled is the simple past and past participle of spindle.

Words near spindled in the dictionary

  1. spindle-legged
  2. spindle-shanked
  3. spindle-shaped
  4. spindle-tree
  5. spindle-trees
  6. spindled
  7. spindleful
  8. spindlefuls
  9. spindlehorn
  10. spindlelegs
  11. spindlelike

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