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Adjective
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But Colson, a wiry outdoors enthusiast fizzing with energy, has hiked and biked every inch of the island and made a point of recruiting local heroes like Tzavelakos, who teaches diving to hotel guests, and Sotiria Antonopoulou, who leads private tours of Ioulida.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Is this the genuine cargo or some wiry wisp of a Ringo impersonator?—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 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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Some host plants are herb-sized and easy to fit into snug spaces, while others may be undesirably weedy in vigor.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fire is a natural part of ecosystems in the Southeast, often burning through weedy shrubs and enabling native plants to grow without as much competition.—
Kiley Price,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Spindle-shanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle-shanked. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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