WIRED


Meaning of WIRED in English

I. adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of wiren to wire

1. : reinforced by wire (as for strength or stiffness)

2. : furnished with wires (as for electricity or telephone connections)

3. : bound with wire

a wired container

4. : having a wirework netting or fence

a wired enclosure for chickens

5. : back to back (sense 2)

II. adjective

1. : feverishly excited or nervous

2. : connected to a telecommunications network and especially to the Internet

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.