Definitions

twiggy

[twig-ee] / ˈtwɪg i /

ADJECTIVE

thin

Synonyms

WEAK

all skin and bones angular attenuate attenuated beanpole beanstalk bony cadaverous delicate emaciated ethereal featherweight fleshless fragile gangling gangly gaunt haggard lank lanky lean lightweight meager narrow peaked pinched pole puny rangy rarefied rawboned reedy rickety scraggy scrawny shadow shriveled skeletal skinny slender slight slim slinky small spare spindly stalky starved stick stilt subtle thin as a rail threadlike twiglike undernourished underweight wan wasted weedy wizened

Example Sentences

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Dried leaves, twiggy trimmings and even paper or cardboard will do.

From Seattle Times

Such pruning is called “topping,” and it increases the plant’s risk of disease while guaranteeing that a load of twiggy sprouts will erupt from below the point of amputation.

From Washington Post

Prune in late winter to remove older twiggy growth and maintain healthy growth.

From Seattle Times

Brown represents those higher in carbon, like dried leaves or twiggy prunings.

From New York Times

Berries are harvested from wild bushes in winter, but the drink’s mysterious earthiness comes from the bitter leaves and twiggy stems of the myrtle bush.

From Los Angeles Times

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