adj.细长的；纤弱的

He was followed by a sallow, spindly lawyer. 跟在他后面的是一个面色灰黄，细长个子的律师。

Of a scrawny build;spindly or gawky. 骨瘦如柴的；瘦长的或笨拙的

While the talk was loud, the stick was spindly. 话讲得很大声，但是棒子却有点虚弱。

The sideboard, the silver and the spindly chairs were gone. 雷内喊道。"到那时候我会成为南部的馅饼王子哩！

They appeared to have spindly bodies and large overdeveloped heads. 他们似乎拥有细长的身体硕大超级发达的头颅。