wiry
adjective
wirier
ˈwī-rē-ər 
; wiriest
; wiriest
1
a
archaic
: made of wire
b
: resembling wire especially in form and flexibility
the wiry coat of the Irish terrier
wiry stems
c
of sound
: produced by or suggestive of the vibration of wire
the violinist … often let his tone go nasal and wiry—
D. J. Henahan
D. J. Henahan2
: being lean, supple, and vigorous : sinewy
the wiry figure of a long-distance runner—Phoenix Flame
Phoenix FlameExamples of wiry in a Sentence
a man with long, wiry arms
She was lean and wiry from years of working out.
He has dark, wiry hair.
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In each incident, bald, bespectacled, wiry, wealthy Larry has stepped out of line, once physically, to defend or offend.
—Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Our tester was middle-aged with light brown hair and regularly used color products to address sporadic and wiry gray hairs.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
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Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Our tester was middle-aged with light brown hair and regularly used color products to address sporadic and wiry gray hairs.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiry. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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