˜yÐÄvlog

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spindleshanks

[ spin-dl-shangks ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
plural spindleshanks.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è¾±²Ô·»å±ô±ð-²õ³ó²¹²Ô°ì±ð»å [spin, -dl-shangkt], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spindleshanks1

First recorded in 1560–70; spindle + shank + -s 3
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Example Sentences

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He was dressed in Knickerbockers, with red stockings, which displayed his poor little spindleshanks; he also wore a brilliant red cravat.

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"Odds fudge—you have spindleshanks!" cried Madcap Moll irrelevantly.

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To think I feared you once, old spindleshanks!

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The oarsman will become "stale" unless the method of exercise is varied; the gymnast will develop the upper part of his body, while his lower extremities will remain spindleshanks.

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