Wiry Definition

wīrē
wirier, wiriest
adjective
wirier, wiriest
Of wire.
Webster's New World
Like wire in shape and substance; stiff.
Wiry hair.
Webster's New World
Lean, sinewy, and strong.
Webster's New World
Produced by or as if by a vibrating wire.
A wiry sound.
Webster's New World

Thin, muscular and flexible.

Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.
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Adjective

Base Form:
wiry
Comparative:
wirier
Superlative:
wiriest

Origin of Wiry

  • From noun wire.

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Wiry Sentence Examples

  • His body was wiry and lean, his skin golden from sun.

  • At sixty-two, he was as wiry as any of his men, and twice as cagey.

  • The Natal horse is small, wiry, and has great powers of endurance.

  • Ully's face was graver than Toby had seen it, and his wiry body was tense.

  • Darkyn was lean and wiry, his youthful looks at odds with the ancient intelligence in his black eyes.

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Words Starting With

WWIWIR

Words Ending With

YRYIRY

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Words Starting With W and Ending With Y

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With W4 Letter Words Ending With Y