as in willowy
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Adjective
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Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025 -
Just who was this willowy blond from Iowa City, Iowa?—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Like a true luxury model, the Genesis G90 has two trim options, which revolve around engine choice.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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Loren, late 30s, who looked trim in a tan blazer and a flop of brown hair, began publishing fiction in La Prensa while living in Mexico City.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Given his wiry 5-foot-10 frame, and naturally below-average bat speed, he’s never had much margin for error or inefficiency in his hitting mechanics.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
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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,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The new film follows Hiccup (Mason Thames), a young and scrawny Viking boy who refuses to follow his tribe’s tradition of hunting dragons.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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New Atlas Given their electric underpinnings, scrawny body styles, and retro design cues, Flying Flea's bikes don't appear to be designed for mass appeal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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“Sylphlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylphlike. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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