WIRIER

WIRY

wiry

(adjective) of hair that resembles wire in stiffness; “wiry red hair”

stringy, wiry

(adjective) lean and sinewy

wiry

(adjective) of or relating to wire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

wirier

comparative form of wiry

Source: Wiktionary


WIRY

Wir"y, a. Etym: [Written also wiery.]

1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.

2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution. "A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong sense." Dickens. He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry vigor and alertness. Hawthorne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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