wiry

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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

Polish

Pronunciation

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

Noun

wiry

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wir