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SPINDLY (spindlier, spindliest)
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Irregular inflected forms: spindlier , spindliest
, spindliest Dictionary entry overview: What does spindly mean?
• SPINDLY (adjective)
The adjective SPINDLY has 1 sense:
1. long and lean
Familiarity information: SPINDLY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: spindlier
Superlative: spindliest
Superlative: spindliest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Long and lean
Synonyms:
lank; spindly
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Context examples
Most negative electrodes in current lithium-ion batteries are made of graphite, which has a high energy density, but when charged at high rates, tends to form spindly lithium metal fibres known as dendrites, which can create a short-circuit and cause the batteries to catch fire and possibly explode.
(New class of materials could be used to make batteries that charge faster, University of Cambridge)
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