as in spindle-legged
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Adjective
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In the studio in Manhattan, the lights went down, and Prieto settled in next to one of his sound mixers, a wiry man named Rich Bologna.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Saba, wiry and yet to fill out, is set for a big AAU season in the spring after limited minutes as a freshman on junior varsity.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The book brings to life characters such as the waspish U.S. Army general Joseph Stilwell and the eccentric U.S. ambassador Patrick Hurley.—
Richard Bernstein,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Oct. 2014
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Among the waspish regulars of the Algonquin Round Table, Robert Benchley cut a relatively docile figure.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 May 2022
Adjective
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Then, prune overgrown trees and shrubs, trim tall grasses and weedy areas, mow regularly to keep your lawn cut close, and consider calling a chimney sweep to clean out your chimney.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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These fish also love weedy areas, which can be a challenge to fish with a plug that has two or three treble hooks hanging off the belly.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Spindle-shanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle-shanked. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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