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spindlelegs

spindlelegs noun: a person with long thin legs.

Noun

spindlelegs (plural spindlelegs)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) A person with long thin legs.
    Synonyms:
    spindleshanks, thin person

Synonyms of spindlelegs

Forms of spindlelegs

pluralspindlelegs

Origin of spindlelegs

From spindle + legs.

Questions about spindlelegs

What does spindlelegs mean?
Spindlelegs means a person with long thin legs.
What part of speech is spindlelegs?
Spindlelegs is a noun.
What is the plural of spindlelegs?
The plural of spindlelegs is spindlelegs.

Words near spindlelegs in the dictionary

  1. spindle-trees
  2. spindled
  3. spindleful
  4. spindlefuls
  5. spindlehorn
  6. spindlelegs
  7. spindlelike
  8. spindlemaker
  9. spindlemakers
  10. spindlemaking
  11. Spindleman

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