Definitions

1. adjective

covered or protected with a splint; having or resembling a splint; stiffened or swollen, especially as a result of injury or disease

“The splinty finger was painful to move and difficult to straighten.”

2. adjective

having a splint or splints; stiffened or swollen, especially as a result of injury or disease

“The splinty limbs of the injured animal made it difficult to walk.”