twiggy

Thin and spindly

Twiggy describes something resembling twigs—thin, slender, and somewhat brittle-looking.

It applies to branches, limbs, or figures: twiggy arms, a twiggy sapling.

The word suggests delicate frailty rather than graceful slimness. (Capitalized Twiggy is the British model.)

thin

slender

Thin and graceful

skinnyVery thin, underweight
lankyTall and ungainly thin
leanLacking fat; incline

gaunt · bony · wiry · slight · narrow · spindly · angular · delicate · fragile · frail

branches

spindly

Thin and fragile-looking

woodyMade of tree-stuff
gnarledTwisted and knotty
knottedTied with loops

thorny · brushy · scraggly · tangled · brittle · bare · barren · wintry · skeletal · forked

sparse

bare

Lacking any covering

scantyInsufficient in amount
meagerDeficient in quantity
skeletalOf or like bones

stark · minimal · austere · wispy · threadbare · patchy · scattered · insubstantial · feathery · airy

Categories

skinnythin, slim, slender, lean, skinny
plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
overgrownovergrown, tangled, weedy, wild, unkempt

Opposites

physical build/body type

twiggyfat

Adipose tissue

plump · heavyset · stocky · corpulent · beefy

vegetation/plant texture

twiggylush

Richly abundant in growth

leafy · verdant · bushy · luxuriant · foliaged

strength/substantiality

twiggysturdy

Solidly built, durable

strong · robust · solid · powerful · substantial

Phrases

twigs and berriesSmall branches and wild fruit

Family

twig, twigs, twigged, twiggier, twiglet

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G