spindly
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It mixes images of parquet floors; spindly, naked trees; and Sol LeWitt-style stripes in a geometric composition that juxtaposes inside and out, black and white, relaxation and activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In a carefully locked laboratory rows of metal kegs are arranged on shelves and linked together with spindly copper pipework.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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
The colt was born while Hunter was driving home for a short break before fall camp, its spindly legs still wobbly in the pasture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
“I have reached my decision, Harry Potter,” said the goblin, who was sitting cross-legged in a low chair, drumming its arms with his spindly fingers.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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 Frances Boyd Calhoun
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