spindly

From one specimen’s spindly leg dangled a handwritten tag bearing the year of its death: 1917.

But a few Decembers ago, its branches turned into spindly things where spikes grew instead of leaves.

When Charlie Brown joyfully returns to his friends with the spindly little tree, the gang ridicules his choice.

It was a warm October evening and the swaths of black mustard weed on the trail had completely dried up, leaving the towering stalks spindly and bare.

Truism No. 2: Even the most comprehensive hiking guide can’t possibly incorporate every craggy nook and spindly trail.