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