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wiry |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wiry \Wir"y\, a. [Written also wiery.] 1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire. 2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as a wiry frame or constitution. ``A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong sense.'' --Dickens. He bore his age well and seemed to retain a wiry vigor and alertness. --Hawthorne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wiry adj : lean and sinewy [syn: {stringy}]
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