WIRY


Meaning of WIRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwī(-ə)r-ē ]

adjective

( wir·i·er ˈwī-rē-ər ; -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 ˈwī-rə-lē adverb

• wir·i·ness -rē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.