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Webster 1913 Edition
Wiry
Wir′y
,Adj.
[Written also
wiery
.] 1.
Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.
2.
Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy;
“A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong sense.” as, a
. wiry
frame or constitutionDickens.
He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a
wiry
vigor and alertness. Hawthorne.
Webster 1828 Edition
Wiry
WIRY
,Adj.