spindly
adjectiveUK /ˈspɪndli/
US /ˈspɪndli/
Long and thin in a way that looks weak.
The baby deer stood on its spindly legs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Having a long, thin stem or stalk, like some plants.
The spindly sunflower bent over in the wind.
3. Looking too tall and thin to be strong.
He had spindly arms and legs.
4. Made of thin, fragile parts.
The spindly table wobbled when we touched it.