"wiery" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwaɪəɹi/ Forms: more wiery [comparative], most wiery [superlative]
Etymology: From wire. Compare fiery. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wire}} wire, {{m|en|fiery}} fiery Head templates: {{en-adj}} wiery (comparative more wiery, superlative most wiery)
  1. Obsolete form of wiry. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: wiry
    Sense id: en-wiery-en-adj-kNi3ScvU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwaɪəɹi/ Forms: more wiery [comparative], most wiery [superlative]
Etymology: Compare wearish. Alternatively, related to Old English wær (“sea, pool”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|wearish}} wearish, {{cog|ang|wær||t=sea, pool}} Old English wær (“sea, pool”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} wiery (comparative more wiery, superlative most wiery)
  1. wet; moist; marshy Synonyms: fenny, morassy, swampy, marshy
    Sense id: en-wiery-en-adj-DNJNEPwB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for wiery meaning in English (2.1kB)

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