wiry

[US]/ˈwaɪəri/
[UK]/ˈwaɪəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. made of wire; lean and strong in build.

Phrases & Collocations

wiry hair

Example Sentences

Bernadette was a small, wiry woman.

He had a wiry build.

he had a thick crop of wiry hair.

his wiry black hair.

woman??s irregular menses;scanty hypomenorrhea;amenorrhea;pain around navel;pale tongue;thin and wiry pulse or thin and rough pulse.

Real-world Examples

He could remake it, relaunch it, liven it up, pouring all his wiry energy into it.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Speaking of undergrowth, why does downstairs hair feel coarse and wiry–same as facial hair and armpit hair.

Source: Scientific Insights Bilingual Edition

For example, many Alpine plants have tough wiry branches with a dense biomass at the tip to reduce wind weathering.

Source: TOEFL Speaking Preparation Guide

His wiry constitution and his determined will were working wonders.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Volume 1)

I don't know but the wiry ones are the best after all.

Source: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

Suddenly, a young man, small and wiry, managed to scramble up the pole.

Source: 202320

He took his foot off my running board and rumpled his wiry hair.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

The cold weather wilted wiry willow.

Source: Pan Pan

He was short and wiry, with a graying flattop and a goatee.

Source: Serial

They tried to lure using a white wrapped in a cage hoping he gets trapped in the wiry filaments on top.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2023 Compilation

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