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wiry (encz) | wiry,šlachovitý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Wiry (gcide) | Wiry \Wir"y\, a. [Written also wiery.]
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1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.
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2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or
constitution. "A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and
strong sense." --Dickens.
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He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry
vigor and alertness. --Hawthorne.
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wiry (wn) | wiry
adj 1: lean and sinewy [syn: stringy, wiry]
2: of or relating to wire
3: of hair that resembles wire in stiffness; "wiry red hair" |
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Wiry (gcide) | Wiry \Wir"y\, a. [Written also wiery.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.
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2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or
constitution. "A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and
strong sense." --Dickens.
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He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry
vigor and alertness. --Hawthorne.
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wiry-coated (wn) | wiry-coated
adj 1: (especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair; "a wire-
haired terrier" [syn: wire-haired, wiry-coated] |
wiry-stemmed (wn) | wiry-stemmed
adj 1: having a wiry stem |
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