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 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 \ˈwī-rə-lē\ adverb

— wir·i·ness \-rē-nəs\ noun