wiry hair, a wiry coat of fur, wiry grass.
a man with a wiry build.
wiry sounds.
b) thin and metallic: »a wiry voice.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
wir´i|ly — wir|y «WYR ee», adjective, wir|i|er, wir|i|est. 1. like wire: »wiry hair, a wiry coat of fur, wiry grass. 2. lean, strong, and tough: »a man with a wiry build … Useful english dictionary
wir|y — «WYR ee», adjective, wir|i|er, wir|i|est. 1. like wire: »wiry hair, a wiry coat of fur, wiry grass. 2. lean, strong, and tough: »a man with a wiry build … Useful english dictionary
wir — re·wir·able; wir; wir·able; wir·er; wir·i·ly; wir·i·ness; wir·ra; wir·rah; wir·ri·cow; … English syllables
wiriness — wir·i·ness … English syllables
wiry — wir•y [[t]ˈwaɪər i[/t]] adj. wir•i•er, wir•i•est 1) made of wire 2) resembling wire, as in form, stiffness, etc 3) lean and sinewy: a wiry little person[/ex] 4) produced by or resembling the sound of a vibrating wire: wiry tones[/ex] • Etymology … From formal English to slang
wiry — wir|y [ waıri ] adjective 1. ) a wiry person is thin but looks strong 2. ) wiry hair or grass is stiff and rough ╾ wir|i|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Wiriness — Wir i*ness, n. The quality of being wiry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
