wiry : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: wiry	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for wiry
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wiry adj lean and sinewy Synonym(s): stringy, wiry of or relating to wire of hair that resembles wire in stiffness; "wiry red hair"
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.