Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
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
wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)
Thin, muscular and flexible.
Source: Wiktionary
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
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.