English Dictionary: Wiry | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Wiry | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Wiry \Wir"y\, a. [Written also wiery.] 1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire. 2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution. [bd]A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong sense.[b8] --Dickens. He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry vigor and alertness. --Hawthorne. |