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Recent Examples of twiggy
Focus on removing crossing, touching, weak, or misshapen branches that grow upwards or downwards into other layers, and remove twiggy, spindly growth down the trunk.
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Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
Soften the twiggy grapevine with sprigs of feathery broomcorn seed heads tucked between the garland stems.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
Soften the twiggy grapevine with sprigs of feathery broomcorn seed heads tucked between the garland stems.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twiggy
Adjective
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Following the opening verse with the characterization of his lady’s eyes, Shakespeare proceeded to give a rundown of her other features in less than flattering terms, including her lips (pale), hair (wiry), voice (grating) and breath (reeking).—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chris James, Crowley’s head coach at the time, saw Williams’ long, wiry frame and knew his potential in the trenches.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Moss-colored chaise longues in the living area, piled with pillows and wool blankets, are perfectly positioned to take in the view, as are the four-poster beds with wool-blend mattresses and willowy gauzy curtains.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Given the differences in Western and Eastern beauty standards, and the realities of setting a romance in the hockey world, neither Shane nor Ilya fit the mold of BL’s feminine, willowy bishonen.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Driving around local neighborhoods the brown patches most commonly noted are patches of declining weedy grasses.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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There is a biological difference between a weedy plant and an invasive plant.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The original model walked with a spidery cat-eye that would have been considered bold.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2025
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Pelargonium 'Graffiti White' is a heat-loving selection with spidery white flowers on a plant that grows 14 inches tall.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Park lakes and reedy little streams—anything not too polluted from the steel factories.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But his voice is still warm and reedy—a deviated septum helps give it that slight nasal edge—and the notes land precisely, if not predictably.—
Alex Abramovich,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Use a bit of hair powder to keep your bangs from appearing stringy.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Spitting Image has delivered a typically waspish response after Deadline revealed this week that the show had been served with a lawsuit by the owners of Paddington Bear.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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But what a response — a performance full of waspish pressing, muscular defending and precise, efficient counters.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Garten's recipe calls for 81% lean ground chuck, which keeps the dish from being too fatty.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bélanger notes that most midlife women benefit from aiming for about 25 to 35 grams of protein per meal, and choosing meals in that range consistently helps support lean mass and metabolic health.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Twiggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twiggy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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