wiry C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #45750 Meanings 1 adj of hair that resembles wire in stiffness Wiry red hair. 2 adj Resembling wire. My hair was very wiry in my teens. 3 adj Thin, muscular and flexible. Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry. 4 adj lean and sinewy Thesaurus Synonyms 4 adj · lean and sinewy stringy Etymology From wire + -y. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wiry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 45750 ## Meanings 1. of hair that resembles wire in stiffness 2. Resembling wire. 3. Thin, muscular and flexible. 4. lean and sinewy ## Examples - Wiry red hair. - My hair was very wiry in my teens. - Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry. ## Etymology From wire + -y. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown