wiry Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite lean and sinewy
    stringy.
  2. adjective of or relating to wire
  3. adjective satellite of hair that resembles wire in stiffness
    • wiry red hair

WordNet

Wir"y adjective
Etymology
Written also wiery.
Definitions
  1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.
  2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution. "A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong sense." Dickens.
    He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry vigor and alertness. Hawthorne.

Webster 1913