spinˈdly adjective

Disproportionally long and slender

spinˈdle-legged or spinˈdle-shanked adjective

Having long thin legs, like spindles

spinˈdle-legs or spinˈdle-shanks plural noun

1. Long slim legs
2. Hence (as sing) a person with long thin legs

spindle moulder noun (building)

A woodworking machine with a revolving spindle to which cutters of various shapes can be fixed

spindle oil noun

Very light and fluid lubricating oil

spinˈdle-shaped adjective

Shaped like a spindle, thickest in the middle and tapering to both ends

spindle shell noun

A gastropod (genus Fusus) with a spindle-shaped shell

spindle side noun

The female side or line of descent, distaff side, opp to spear side

spindle tree noun

A shrub (Euonymus europaeus) of the Celastraceae, whose hard-grained wood was used for making spindles

spindle whorl noun

A heavy ring giving momentum to the spindle