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The definition of wiry is a person or thing that looks like wire.

(adjective)

An example of wiry is wild, stiff hair; wiry hair.
An example of wiry is a tall, thin person; a wiry person.
An example of wiry is a plant with thin, tough branches; a wiry plant.

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adjective wirier, wiriest

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

Related Forms:

wiriness noun

See wiry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective wir·i·er, wir·i·est

Of or relating to wire.
Resembling wire in form or quality, especially in stiffness: wiry red hair.
Sinewy and lean: He had a wiry build.
Produced by or as if by wire being vibrated. Used of sounds: a wiry tone.

Related Forms:

wirˈi·ly adverb

wirˈi·ness noun

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