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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