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. Thin, muscular and flexible.

   Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.

Translations

thin, muscular and flexible

• Bulgarian: жилав (bg) (žilav)
• Dutch: pezig (nl)
• Finnish: jäntevä
• German: drahtig (de)
• Italian: fibroso (it)
• Maori: pakaua, tuakaka
• Russian: поджа́рый (ru) (podžáryj)
• Spanish: fibroso (es)
• Swedish: senig (sv)

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

wiry

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wir