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wiry

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Main Entry:
wiry 
          Listen to the pronunciation of wiry
Pronunciation:
\ˈwī(-ə)r-ē\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
wir·i·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of wirier \ˈwī-rē-ər\ ; wir·i·est
Date:
1588
1 aarchaic : made of wire b: resembling wire especially in form and flexibility <the wiry coat of the Irish terrier> <wiry stems> cof sound : produced by or suggestive of the vibration of wire <the violinist…often let his tone go nasal and wiry — D. J. Henahan>2: being lean, supple, and vigorous : sinewy <the wiry figure of a long-distance runner — Phoenix Flame>
wir·i·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of wirily \ˈwī-rə-lē\ adverb
wir·i·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of wiriness \-rē-nəs\ noun
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