- wiry adj
- ['waɪərɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (person) asciutto (-a) e muscoloso (-a), (hair) ispido (-a)
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wiry adj
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wiry — [adj] thin and strong agile, athletic, bristly, fibrous, lean, light, limber, muscular, ropy, sinewy, stiff, strapping, stringy, supple, tough; concepts 490,491 Ant. small, tiny … New thesaurus
wiry — [wīr′ē] adj. wirier, wiriest 1. of wire 2. like wire in shape and substance; stiff [wiry hair] 3. lean, sinewy, and strong: said of persons and animals 4. produced by or as if by a vibrating wire [a wiry sound] wiriness n … English World dictionary
wiry — adj. Wiry is used with these nouns: ↑frame, ↑hair, ↑man … Collocations dictionary
wiry — adj 1. stiff, rigid, bristly, prickly, stubby, thorny. 2. lean and sinewy, strong, powerful, tough, muscular; hard, hardened, in fighting shape, in trim; spare, lank, without an ounce of fat, all muscle … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
wiry — adj. (wirier, wiriest) 1 tough and flexible as wire. 2 (of a person) thin and sinewy; untiring. 3 made of wire. Derivatives: wirily adv. wiriness n … Useful english dictionary
wiry — [[t]wa͟ɪ͟əri[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is wiry is rather thin but is also strong. His body is wiry and athletic. Syn: sinewy Ant: flabby 2) ADJ GRADED Something such as hair or grass that is wiry is stiff and rough to touch. Her wiry hair… … English dictionary
wiry — wirily, adv. wiriness, n. /wuyeur ee/, adj., wirier, wiriest. 1. made of wire. 2. in the form of wire. 3. resembling wire, as in form, stiffness, etc.: wiry grass. 4. lean and sinew: a wiry little person. 5. produced by or rese … Universalium
wiry — wir|y [ˈwaıəri US ˈwaıri] adj 1.) someone who is wiry is thin but has strong muscles 2.) wiry hair or grass is stiff and strong … Dictionary of contemporary English
wiry — [ˈwaɪəri] adj 1) a wiry person is thin but looks strong 2) wiry hair is stiff and rough … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. filamentous, filar, threadlike; strong, muscular, sinewy; tough; flexible. See filament, strength. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. springy, light, lean, agile, limber, supple, sinewy, strong, vibrant,… … English dictionary for students
