wiry

English

Etymology

From wire +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪəɹi

Adjective

wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)

  1. Resembling wire.
    My hair was very wiry in my teens.
  2. Thin, muscular and flexible.
    Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.

Translations

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.rɘ/
  • Rhymes: -irɘ
  • Syllabification: wi‧ry

Noun

wiry

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wir
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