spindleshanks
English
noun
Definitions
- (archaic) A thin, lanky person with long legs.
Etymology
Compound from English spindle + English shanks.
Origin
English
shanks
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antispindle English
- hemispindle English
- minispindle English
- multispindle English
- perispindle English
- shanks English
- spin English
- spindle English
- spindle-shanked English
- spindleful English
- spindlelegs English
- spindletail English
- spindlework English
- spindleworm English
- spindly English
- yellowshanks English
- spyndel Middle English