wiry

CEFRB2

/ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Thin but strong, or made of wire-like material.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Thin, muscular and flexible.

Examples

  • Being a wiry person, he is thin but still looks strong.

  • Tom has a wiry, athletic physique.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Resembling wire.

More examples

In context

  • Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.

  • My hair was very wiry in my teens.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The old man had a blank build, with strong muscles and little fat.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From wire + -y.