wiry

English

Pronunciation

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    Rhymes: -aɪəri

Etymology

wire +‎ -y

Adjective

wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)

  1. Thin, muscular and flexible.
    Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.
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