wiry

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Etymology

From wire + -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/

Adjective

wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)

1. Thin, muscular and flexible.

   Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.

Translations

• German: drahtig
• Russian: поджа́рый
• Spanish: fibroso

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