wiry
wiry · wirier · wiriest
жилистый, поджарый
drahtig
Resembling wireResembling wire.
/ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/
» Tom has a wiry, athletic physique.
Meaning
2 sensesResembling wire.
My hair was very wiry in my teens.
of or relating to wire
Thin, muscular and flexible.
Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.
drahtig
жи́листыйžílistyj, поджа́рыйpodžáryj
Examples
6 sentencesTom has a wiry, athletic physique.
The woman had grey wiry hair.
The perfumer stroked his wiry, red-tinged beard.
His face had just a hint of a wiry beard.
Being a wiry person, he is thin but still looks strong.
ruБудучи жилистым, он худ, но тем не менее выглядит сильным.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
thin, muscular and flexible:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
thin, muscular and flexible:
Origin
From wire + -y.From wire + -y.
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Forms
wirier, wiriestSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- lean and sinewy:stringy
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form