spindle-shanked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindle-shanked
Adjective
  • He’s got some wiry strength and power with room to fill out and add lean muscle mass to a very rangy frame.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • At just 17, the wiry triple-threat appears taller than expected — his spry frame helping explain the explosive dance moves that have the R&B world buzzing.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fill bare or weedy spots in the lawn with the help of summer rains.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
  • Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Spindle-shanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle-shanked. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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