Thin
Thin adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.
Usage example: after her bout with pneumonia, she looked thinner
Wiry
Wiry adjective - Lean and sinewy.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Sure he's not super thin and wiry but he's not OVERLY tall like some in Tennis, nor is he massively built like other giants of the game like Nadal.
Source: Weak, but Skilled -
At least he's notably wiry and thin; the other giants are even taller, built like linebackers and just as sneaky and agile...and put it to use in much worse ways.
Source: Impossibly Graceful Giant -
Historical evidence does not bear this out: he apparently stood about six feet tall - pretty tall for his day, but not exactly freakishly so - and was more thin and wiry than gigantic.
Source: Useful Notes / Charlemagne
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