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    wir·y
    /ˈwī(ə)rē/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WIRY definition: 1. (of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily: 2. Wiry hair is strong…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wiryWiry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WIRY is made of wire. How to use wiry in a sentence. made of wire; resembling wire especially in form and flexibility; produced by or suggestive of the vibration of wire…

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWIRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WIRY meaning: 1. (of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily: 2. Wiry hair is strong…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'wiry' Word Frequency. wiry. (waɪəri ) Word forms: comparative wirier, superlative wiriest. 1. adjective. Someone who is wiry is rather thin but is also strong. His body is wiry and athletic. 2. adjective. Something such as hair or grass that is wiry is stiff and rough to touch.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wiryWIRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. , wir·i·er, wir·i·est. made of wire. in the form of wire. resembling wire, as in form, stiffness, etc.: wiry grass. lean and sinew: a wiry little person. produced by or resembling the sound of a vibrating wire: wiry tones. / ˈwaɪərɪ / adjective. (of people or animals) slender but strong in constitution.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wiryWiry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈwaɪri/ /ˈwaɪəri/ IPA guide. Other forms: wirily; wiriest; wirier. You can describe someone who's fairly thin and athletic as wiry. While a linebacker on a football team is typically big and broad, a marathon runner is more likely to be wiry.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwiry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of wiry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWIRY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    WIRY meaning: 1. Someone who is wiry is strong but quite thin. 2. Wiry hair is thick and stiff, like wire: . Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wirywiry | meaning of wiry in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    wiry meaning, definition, what is wiry: someone who is wiry is thin but has stro...: Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › wiryWiry - definition of wiry by The Free Dictionary

    Define wiry. wiry synonyms, wiry pronunciation, wiry translation, English dictionary definition of wiry. adj. wir·i·er , wir·i·est 1. Of or relating to wire. 2. Resembling wire in form or quality, especially in stiffness: wiry red hair. 3. Sinewy and lean: He...