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wiryOne entry found. Main Entry: wiry Pronunciation: \ˈwī(-ə)r-ē\ Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): wir·i·er \ˈwī-rē-ər\; wir·i·est Date: 1588 1 a archaic : made of wire b : resembling wire especially in form and flexibility <the wiry coat of the Irish terrier> <wiry stems> c of sound : produced by or suggestive of the vibration of wire <the violinist…often let his tone go nasal and wiry — D. J. Henahan> — wir·i·ly \ˈwī-rə-lē\ adverb — wir·i·ness \-rē-nəs\ noun
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