pindling

¹

[ pind-ling ]

adjective

, Older Use.

1. puny; sickly; frail; weak.

Pindling

²

[ pind-ling ]

noun

1. Lynden Oscar Father of the Bahamas, 1930–2000, Bahamian political leader: first prime minister 1967–92.

pindling

/ ˈpɪndlɪŋ /

adjective

1. peevish or fractious
2. sickly or puny

Word History and Origins

Origin of pindling¹

1860–65, Americanism; pine ² + -ling ¹, on the model of dwindling

Word History and Origins

Origin of pindling¹

C19: perhaps changed from spindling

Example Sentences

Flights to Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau will start Dec. 15 and run three times a week through April 10, Alaska said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

Conch shells and symbols of the shellfish are everywhere: A giant statue of a conch shell greets tourists at Lynden Pindling International Airport in the capital city of Nassau.

From Seattle Times

“You’re mighty pindling to be carrying it. Watch you don’t spill it.”

From Literature

Authorities closed airports for the Abaco Islands, Grand Bahama and Bimini, but Lynden Pindling International Airport in the capital, Nassau, stayed open.

From The Guardian

Dame Marguerite Pindling, the governor general of the Bahamas, is a few weeks away from turning 86.

From The Guardian