| ADJECTIVE | all | wiry, stringy | lean and sinewy |
|---|---|---|---|
| pert | wiry | of or relating to wire | |
| all | wiry | of hair that resembles wire in stiffness |
| Sounds | wih'riy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... | |
| Meaning | Lean and sinewy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | stringy | |
| Broader | thin, lean | lacking excess flesh |
| Spanish | fibroso, nervudo | |
| Catalan | fibrós | |
| Nouns | wiriness | the property of being lean and tough and sinewy |
| Meaning | Of or relating to wire. | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | metálico | |
| Nouns | wire | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc |
| Meaning | Of hair that resembles wire in stiffness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "wiry red hair" | |
| Broader | hairy, haired, hirsute | Having or covered with hair |
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