adj.
Pronunciation: ' w ī (- ə )r- ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: wir · i · er \ ' w ī -r ē - ə r \ ; -est
Date: 1588
1 a archaic : made of wire b : resembling wire especially in form and flexibility <the wiry coat of the Irish terrier> < wiry stems> c of 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 \ ' w ī -r ə -l ē \ adverb
– wir · i · ness \ -r ē -n ə s \ noun