wiry

[wir·y]

You can describe someone who's fairly thin and athletic as wiry. While a linebacker on a football team is typically big and broad, a marathon runner is more likely to be wiry.

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Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.

Adjective S.
lean and sinewy


a.
Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.

a.
Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution.


Wiry

Wir"y , a. [Written also wiery.] 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.

Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.

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