Word BookShort entry

Wiry

adjective/wˈaɪɚɹi/

Definition

lean and sinewy

of or relating to wire

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈaɪɚɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈaɪəɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈaɪəɹi/

2 syllables Say it as /wˈaɪɚɹi/.

Examples

wiry red hair

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stringy

Parts of Speech

adjective	lean and sinewy
adjective	of or relating to wire
adjective	of hair that resembles wire in stiffness “wiry red hair”

Word Forms

wiriness	noun	the property of being lean and tough and sinewy
wire	noun	ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

drahtig

schlank und sehnig

🇫🇷French

nerveux

maigre et nerveux

🇪🇸Spanish

nervioso

delgado y nervudo

🇮🇹Italian

ispido

magro e muscoloso

🇳🇱Dutch

pezig

mager en pezig

🇵🇹Portuguese

rijo

magro e musculoso

🇷🇺Russian

жилистый

худой и жилистый

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कडा

दुबला और पापी

🇮🇳Tamil

கம்பி

ஒல்லியான மற்றும் பாவம்

🇮🇳Telugu

వైరీ

లీన్ మరియు పాపము

🇮🇳Marathi

वायरी

दुबळे आणि sinewy

🇮🇳Gujarati

વાયરી

દુર્બળ અને sinewy

🇮🇳Kannada

ತಂತಿ

ನೇರ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿನೆನಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വയർ

മെലിഞ്ഞതും ഞരമ്പുള്ളതും

🇵🇰Urdu

تار

دبلا اور دبلا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

线状的

瘦而强健

🇯🇵Japanese

針金状の

痩せていて引き締まった

🇰🇷Korean

깐깐한

날씬하고 근육질

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dẻo dai

gầy và gân guốc

🇹🇭Thai

แกร่ง

ผอมเพรียวและแข็งแรง

🇮🇩Indonesian

liat

ramping dan berotot

🇵🇭Filipino

maluwag

payat at matipuno

🇲🇾Malay

bergelora

kurus dan berotot

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

سلكي

العجاف والعضلات

🇮🇷Persian

بامزه

لاغر و سیخ دار

🇹🇷Turkish

sırım gibi

yalın ve adaleli

🇮🇱Hebrew

שְׁרִירִי

רזה וגידית

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'wiry'?

The primary meaning of 'wiry' is 'lean and sinewy'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wiry' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'wiry' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'wiry' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'wiry' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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