wiry

English edit

Etymology edit

wire +‎ -y

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -aɪəɹi

Adjective edit

wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)

Thin, muscular and flexible.
Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.

Translations edit

thin, muscular and flexible

Bulgarian: жилав (bg) (žilav)
Dutch: pezig (nl)
Finnish: jäntevä
German: drahtig (de)
Maori: pakaua, tuakaka
Russian: поджа́рый (ru) (podžáryj)
Spanish: fibroso (es)
Swedish: senig

Polish edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈvi.rɨ/
Rhymes: -irɨ
Syllabification: wi‧ry

Noun edit

wiry

nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wir

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