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wiry [ˈwaɪəri] ADJ

1. wiry (rough-textured):

wiry

wiry hair

wiry hair

2. wiry fig (lean and strong):

wiry

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The men were thin and wiry, but they were also tough and strong with an incredible skill in felling, sawing and handling timber. en.wikipedia.org

She is described as being thin and wiry, with blue eyes and close-cropped blonde hair. en.wikipedia.org

It is a herbaceous plant with narrow, opposite, simple leaves, on wiry, green stems. en.wikipedia.org

It is low-growing with wiry stems and narrow, grass-like leaves. en.wikipedia.org

The numerous wiry stems grow out from the center of the plant giving it a mat-like appearance. en.wikipedia.org

It is an erect, wiry-stemmed plant growing to about 1.5 m tall. en.wikipedia.org

He was only 1.6m ftin in height, which was under average for that time, but had a strong wiry frame. en.wikipedia.org

It was assumed early in his career that he could not succeed because of his wiry frame. en.wikipedia.org

The breed's wiry coat is weather resistant for hunting. en.wikipedia.org

Many flowers are born on the wiry, branched panicles. en.wikipedia.org

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