wiry en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From wire + -y.
Meanings
-
Resembling wire.
My hair was very wiry in my teens.
-
Thin, muscular and flexible.
Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wirier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| wiriest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (11)
it fibroso (thin, muscular and flexible) · mi pakaua (thin, muscular and flexible) · fi jäntevä (thin, muscular and flexible) · ru поджа́рый (thin, muscular and flexible) · mi tuakaka (thin, muscular and flexible) · nl pezig (thin, muscular and flexible) · sv senig (thin, muscular and flexible) · de drahtig (thin, muscular and flexible) · ru жи́листый (thin, muscular and flexible) · bg жилав (thin, muscular and flexible) · es fibroso (thin, muscular and flexible)