wiriest

Variant of wiry

wiry definition

wiry (wīr′ē)

adjective wirier wir′i·er, wiriest wir′i·est

  1. of wire
  2. like wire in shape and substance; stiff wiry hair
  3. lean, sinewy, and strong: said of persons and animals
  4. produced by or as if by a vibrating wire a wiry sound

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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