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wiry

adjective

/ˈwaɪəri/

Meaning

Lean, tough, and strong, often with sinewy muscles.

The wiry athlete moved with remarkable speed and agility.

lean, sinewy, strong, tough, muscular

weak, frail, soft

wiry frame, wiry build, wiry muscles, wiry hair

related to, characteristic of, or situated in a city or town

Relating to or resembling milk; conveying chyle or milky fluid.

able to be returned or given back

In or for the intervening period; provisional or temporary.

Weak, especially due to old age or illness.

Lasting for a very short time; transitory.