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(archaic, derogatory) Thin and lanky, with long legs..
Use spindle-shanked when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Spindle-shanked means (archaic, derogatory) Thin and lanky, with long legs..
Common synonyms include spindle-legged, lean, thin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use spindle-shanked where its definition matches the intended context.
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