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   wiry

   /ˈwʌɪəri/

   adjective

   • 1. resembling wire in form and texture: "his wiry black hair" Similar coarseroughstifftoughstrongcurlywavyOpposite straightsmooth
   • ▪ (of a person) lean, tough, and sinewy: "Bernadette was a small, wiry woman" Similar sinewystrongtoughathleticleansparethinstringyskinnyliterary:thewyOpposite frailflabby

   Derivatives

   • 1. wirily adverb
   • 2. wiriness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • W

     4

   • I

     1

   • R

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   • Y

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Wiry means thin but strong, and often able to bend easily. It can describe people, animals, or hair. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

   • English (US)

     WIRY meaning: 1. (of people and animals) thin but strong,...

   • Znaczenie Wiry, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WIRY definicja: 1. (of people and animals) thin but strong,...

   • Wiry: Portuguese Translation

     wiry translate: magro/-gra e forte, crespo/-pa. Learn more...

   • Wiry: Ukrainian Translation

     WIRY - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Wiry: Indonesian Translation

     wiry translate: kurus tapi kuat. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Wiry: Polish Translation

     wiry translate: żylasty, muskularny, szorstki, sztywny....

   • Wiry: Norwegian Translation

     WIRY - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Wiry: German Translation

     WIRY translate: drahtig. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wiryWiry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Wiry means resembling wire in form and flexibility, or being lean, supple, and vigorous. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries for wiry.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wiryWIRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. , wir·i·er, wir·i·est. made of wire. in the form of wire. resembling wire, as in form, stiffness, etc.: wiry grass. lean and sinew: a wiry little person. produced by or resembling the sound of a vibrating wire: wiry tones. / ˈwaɪərɪ / adjective. (of people or animals) slender but strong in constitution.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWIRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WIRY meaning: 1. (of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily: 2. Wiry hair is strong…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Wiry means thin but strong, or stiff and rough to touch. It can describe people, animals, hair, grass, or sounds. See examples, synonyms, and word origin.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wiryWiry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   You can describe someone who's fairly thin and athletic as wiry. While a linebacker on a football team is typically big and broad, a marathon runner is more likely to be wiry.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wiryWiry - definition of wiry by The Free Dictionary

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   Wiry means lean, strong, and stiff, or resembling wire. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, and its antonyms and translations.