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Meanings of
wiry
in English
Lean and sinewy.
stringy
Related terms
thin
lean
Wiry.
Related terms
ligament
Wiry.
Related terms
haired
hairy
hirsute
Usage of
wiry
in English
1
Photos of the new recruits often show
wiry
young men on horseback.
2
The
wiry
sniper rose and left the group without saying a word.
3
The wind thrashed the
wiry
tufts of sea grass on the island.
4
The one
wiry
arm of the moonstone-seller went down to the rescue.
5
The
wiry
manservant led her through another complicated series of interconnected passageways.
6
There was his hair; a coarse,
wiry
mop of a queer grayish-brown.
7
His posture wasn't rigid discipline, but a cover for
wiry
,
contained energy.
8
The lithe,
wiry
figure of the young Provençal sprang out upon him.
9
The
wiry
private spun away from the door and came to attention.
10
Rufus lifted one
wiry
yellow forefinger, in a state of perpendicular protest.
11
Ned worked his
wiry
little foe to the fence and pummeled him.
12
It was drawn by four horses of the country, small but
wiry
.
13
His
wiry
,
bony hands ignore a nailbrush and the luxury of lemon.
14
The
wiry
La Beouf, always a likable presence, occasionally rushes his dialogue.
15
The
wiry
strength in his small hands offset the pleasant, white-toothed smile.
16
Joshua pressed his toe into the
wiry
grass, feeling the solid earth.
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wiry
Adjective
Frequent collocations
wiry man
wiry hair
wiry frame
wiry strength
wiry body
More collocations
Wiry
through the time
Wiry
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common