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Adjective
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The wirehaired dachshund is a small breed, growing to around 35 centimeters [14 inches] tall when fully grown, and the breed is noted for its wiry hair forming a type of mustache, bear and eyebrows on the face, according to pet food manufacturer Purina.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025 -
The wiry, 6-4 forward was taken with the 12th overall pick by Charlotte FC in the 2022 MLS Draft.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Three or four of them had swung into a weedy draw about 75 yards ahead of us.—
H. R. Temple,
Outdoor Life,
16 July 2025
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Your neighbors probably won't be bothered by your weedy flower beds or rusty lawn furniture.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
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“Spindle-shanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle-shanked. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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