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1 filiforme
filiforme [filifɔʀm]adjectivethreadlike ; [corps] lanky* * *filifɔʀm* * *filifɔʀm adj1) (= maigre) (personne, silhouette) spindly2) (racine, vers) threadlike* * *filiforme adj1 ( mince) [personne, jambes] spindly; [insecte, pattes] threadlike, filiform spéc; [construction, sculpture] spindly;2 Méd [pouls] thready.[filifɔrm] adjectif -
2 mollet
mollet [mɔlε]masculine noun[de jambe] calf* * *mɔlɛ
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adjectif masculin
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nom masculin calf* * *mɔlɛ1. nm2. adj m* * *A adj1 [lit] soft;2 [œuf] soft-boiled.B ⇒ Le corps humain nm calf; des mollets de coq legs like sticks; avoir des mollets de cycliste to have muscular calves.I( féminin mollette) [mɔlɛ, ɛt] adjectif(littéraire) [moelleux] softII[mɔlɛ] nom masculin -
3 fusain
n. m.1. (pej.): Gawky priest, pencil-like figure of a cleric.2. (pl.): Spindly legs.
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Spindly — Spin dly, a. Long and slender, or disproportionately tall and slender; as, spindly legs.. Used in some cases to suggest weakness. Syn: spindling. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spindly — UK [ˈspɪndlɪ] / US adjective Word forms spindly : adjective spindly comparative spindlier superlative spindliest something spindly is long and thin and looks as if it would break easily spindly legs … English dictionary
spindly — adjective (spindlier; est) Date: 1651 1. of a disproportionately tall or long and thin appearance that often suggests physical weakness < spindly legs > 2. frail or flimsy in appearance or structure < a spindly tower > … New Collegiate Dictionary
spindly — spin|dly [ spındli ] adjective something spindly is long and thin and looks as if it would break easily: spindly legs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spindly — [[t]spɪ̱ndli[/t]] spindlier, spindliest ADJ GRADED Something that is spindly is long and thin and looks very weak. I did have rather spindly legs … English dictionary
spindly — /spind lee/, adj., spindlier, spindliest. long or tall, thin, and usually frail: The colt wobbled on its spindly legs. [1645 55; SPINDLE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
spindly — adjective Characteristic of a spindle; slender and of weak appearance. She has spindly legs … Wiktionary
spindly — spin|dly [ˈspındli] adj long and thin in a way that looks weak ▪ spindly legs … Dictionary of contemporary English
spindly — adjective long and thin in a way that looks weak: spindly legs … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spider crab — any of various crabs of the family Majidae, having long, slender legs and a comparatively small, triangular body. [1700 10] * * * Any species of sluggish marine crab in the widely distributed family Majidae (or Maiidae). Spider crabs have a beak… … Universalium
List of animals of the Edge Chronicles — This article lists the vast array of fictional animals found in the Edge Chronicles, a series of young adult books set in a fantasy world created by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. For more information about the fictional world of the Edge,… … Wikipedia
