spindly

Example Sentences

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Everything that makes up Sellers — her smile that teases mischief, her instincts that reveal an intelligence both on and off the court, and all that bravado — comes packaged in a spindly frame.

From Washington Post

The harvestman makes its way through the mossy woodland on eight spindly legs, delicate tentpoles supporting a plump body with two tiny eyes.

From New York Times

Every step of the way, the spindly 7-footer soared past those limits with his head down, barely paying mind.

From Los Angeles Times

Six years later, the farm looks all but abandoned from the road, with a few cows roaming under spindly trees, but no sign of banana trees.

From New York Times

They’re long, yet not spindly, even muscular - if fingers can be muscular.

From Washington Times