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>
2 : being lean, supple, and vigorous : sinewy <the wiry figure of a long-distance runner — Phoenix Flame>

— wir·i·ly \ˈwī-rə-lē\ adverb

— wir·i·ness \-rē-nəs\ noun