wind-twisted

The forest of Dunway gave way to rocky land covered in tussocky grasses and wind-twisted bushes and trees.

Voice of the Gods Canavan, Trudi 2006

A few wind-twisted plants clung precariously to the barren landscape, but there was no sign of anything moving.

Curse of the Shadowmage Anthony, Mark, 1966- 1995

Setting her down behind something that looked a little like a wind-twisted pine, except that its trunk was smooth and gray, streaked with black, he pointed, and she nodded silently.

The Fires of Heaven Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1993

It was startling to see trees again, real trees, towering oaks and leatherleaf in actual thickets rather than an occasional wind-twisted, stunted shape, and tall grass waving in the breeze across the hills.

The Fires of Heaven Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1993

Rain clamored on the dugout roof, dripped off the edge of it in wind-twisted cascades, and collected in puddles on the worn concrete steps.

FORTUNE’S LIGHT MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN 1991

He rested his hand on the trunk of a wind-twisted tree.

WARCHILD ESTHER FRIESNER 1990

The foghorn sounded again as I spotted the Ranchero some fifty feet ahead, pulled onto the verge in the shelter of a wind-twisted cypress.

There's Something In A Sunday Muller, Marcia 1989

They halted before the rings were quite faded by the coming of the grayish predawn light to encamp on the top of a small rise where a trio of wind-twisted trees gave shelter.

Flight in Yiktor Norton, Andre 1986

Dry clumps of grass, with here and there a wind-twisted bush, were gray instead of green, and there were a number of outcrops of rock, some large and standing as if to suggest the ruin he was in had had much older neighbors of which only a few wind-chiseled remnants remained.

Flight in Yiktor Norton, Andre 1986

Eden avoided his gaze and looked out to the building waves, scraping the wind-twisted strands of hair from her cheek.

Silver Wings, Santiago Blue Janet Dailey 1984