SPINDLING Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

spindling 1 of 2

adjective

ˈspin(d)-liŋ

Definition of spindling

as in spindly

being tall, thin and usually loose-jointed a sickly, spindling child who spent most of his time indoors

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spindling

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verb

present participle of spindle

as in stabbing

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Adjective

In this splendid and very hot outfit, completed with spindly heeled sandals, Allie reluctantly toddles off into the night to join her glimmering, mini-skirted sisters.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
But, a year later, a bright-red humanoid—swinging a pair of spindly arms for balance—beat all twelve thousand human competitors and broke the world record.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of spindly

Verb

As officers worked on one stabbing scene, more calls came in — another stabbing, then another, then three more, all before officers tracked down and arrested the suspect nearby.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
While at the scene, they were notified by BART police that a third stabbing victim had been found near the Fruitvale station.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stabbing

Adjective

The junior right-hander can be rolling to his left, then plant, turn and fire a pass, with his long, skinny arm, 60 yards downfield and right on the money.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
While at the airport, the singer wore skinny jeans and a white tee, styled with bauble earrings and a black-and-white fringe jacket.

— Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of skinny

Verb

Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.

— Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
That’s partly the result of actions by Curtis, like taking customer’s phone calls and jabbing at a competitor on social media.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of jabbing

Adjective

As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
On the first day of the hearing, July 22, Salah Sarsour's brother, Mohammad Sarsour, testified that his brother appeared gaunt and dirty and complained of pain and inadequate medical care during his detention in an Israeli jail.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaunt

Verb

Within that, the specific element of the tracking data which makes batting so tough is the inconsistency of bounce, with a large number of deliveries either spitting (bouncing excessively) or scooting (bouncing far less than anticipated).

— Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Napier’s fate was effectively sealed in 2025 when defensive tackle Brendan Bett was penalized and ejected for spitting on a USF player, igniting the Bulls’ game-winning drive.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of spitting

Adjective

On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
How can this lanky kid, all 6-foot-2, 187 pounds of him, deliver the ball with such strength and distance?

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of lanky

Verb

During the gameplay, Logan certainly gets his fair share of bloody kicks, deadly swipes, and claw impaling punches.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Hickory Hills and Bridgeview area residents stood outside their apartment building Friday looking at the roof blown off and a piece of wood impaling a garage.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

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