WIRILY

Etymology

Adverb

wirily (comparative more wirily, superlative most wirily)

In a wiry manner.

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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