spindle-shanked

adjective

Definition of spindle-shankednext
as in spindle-legged

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  1. wiry
  2. waspish
  3. weedy
Adjective
  • The bikes are loud and fast, the drivers are an attractive mixture of confidence, wiry strength and adrenaline.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The tree made its first TV appearance on The Howdy Doody Show, and decorations went from cranberries and popcorn to red garland, white plastic globes, icicle lights and wiry white angel trumpeters.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of wiry
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of waspish
Adjective
  • Some lawns have large weedy areas; remove and add new sod or plugs. 9.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Native plants fight for space with weedy elephant grass, Brazilian pepper and other invasive species.
    Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
Definition of weedy
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Thesaurus Entries Near spindle-shanked

spindles

spindle-shanked

spindling

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“Spindle-shanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle-shanked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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