Pronunciation : Wir"y
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Written also wiery.]
Definition : 1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.
2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution. "A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong sense." Dickens. He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry vigor and alertness. Hawthorne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913