spindly

Example Sentences

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The trees through the window were spindly and bare, and a thin layer of snow whitened the landscape as far as my eye could see.

From Literature

The shiny black marble floor was pristine and looked freshly mopped, the spindly silver tables and chairs along the wall neatly lined up.

From Literature

And up on its sixth-story terrace you are above the rooftops of Harlem and can see, far to the south, Central Park and the cluster of spindly supertalls beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over a picnic table in a field, this kind-eyed, spindly musician, visibly dealing with Parkinson’s, is informed that Sammy is the son he never knew he had.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, lifting one spindly leg at a time, she took a tentative step toward them.

From Literature