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English
Etymology
From wire + -y.
Pronunciation
Adjective
wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)
- Thin, muscular and flexible.
Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.
Translations
thin, muscular and flexible
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvi.rɘ/
- Rhymes: -irɘ
- Syllabification: wi‧ry
Noun
wiry
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wir