"wiry" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/ Audio: en-us-wiry.ogg [US] Forms: wirier [comparative], wiriest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪəɹi Etymology: wire + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wire|y}} wire + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)
  1. Thin, muscular and flexible. Translations (thin, muscular and flexible): жилав (žilav) (Bulgarian), pezig (Dutch), jäntevä (Finnish), drahtig (German), pakaua (Maori), tuakaka (Maori), поджа́рый (podžáryj) (Russian), fibroso (Spanish), senig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-wiry-en-adj-A0dYzIdG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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