wiry

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/ˈwaɪ(ə)ɹi/ English

Definitions

adjective

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

Related words

Synonyms

thin lean stringy sinewy wiery supple whippy lither thewy wispy muscular withy muscly well-built wiresome clean-limbed

Associated

undercoat sepal perianth stalks moustache stems stalk clumps hairy stipe creeping petals

Rhymes

bleary eerie leery weary theory dreary erie leary teary cheery

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