wiry
pronunciation
How to pronounce wiry in British English:
UK [ˈwaɪəri]
How to pronounce wiry in American English:
US [ˈwaɪri]
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- Adjective:
- lean and sinewy
Word Origin
- wiry (adj.)
- 1580s, "made of wire," from wire (n.) + -y (2). As "resembling wire" from 1590s; of persons, "lean, sinewy," by 1808. Related: Wiriness.
Example
- 1. She has a dancer 's wiry frame .
- 2. Her wiry athletic body seems energetic .
- 3. But mr zhang , a wiry man who seems incapable of sitting still , wanted more .
- 4. Dog coats come in three forms : smooth ( ie , short ) , long and wiry .
- 5. The wiry , bespectacled pair won many " most identical " competitions over the years .