spindly
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A spindly plastic tube extended from my forehead to the “Eye Spa” machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
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 • Dec. 17, 2025
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
Phage remind me of a moon lander – a big capsule on spindly legs – just instead of landing on the surface of the moon they use their legs to select their victim.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
A row of spindly legs extended from its equator.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing spindly
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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15 Synonyms for "Thin": An Eileen Ford (1922-2014) Tribute List
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Lyddie
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