spindly

First spotted bounding across streets in Washington, the Seattle raccoon with an unusual, spindly shape and the scamper of a Tasmanian Devil has been seized on by the internet as a new hit meme.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A spindly plastic tube extended from my forehead to the “Eye Spa” machine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

It’s a verdant thicket of spindly branches that towers over a straw-hatted man in the shadow below, no doubt seeking respite from the heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025

Phage remind me of a moon lander – a big capsule on spindly legs – just instead of landing on the surface of the moon they use their legs to select their victim.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

They give a curt nod, and the sheriff turns his horse around and starts off toward the edge of town, the thing walking pretty fast with its long, spindly legs.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

The species Dictyota dichotoma becomes a bundle of thick, tangled rhizomes, while Furcellaria fastigiata comprises spindlier, daintier strands that look like nerve endings.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2018

"I wouldn't kiss him to save his life," declared Frances; "he's got the spindliest legs I ever saw."

From Miss Minerva and William Green Hill by Calhoun, Frances Boyd