wiry
/ˈwaɪri/
adjective
- Thin but strong and muscular; describing a person or animal with a lean, tough body.
- The old farmer was still wiry and energetic despite his age.
- The wiry runner finished the marathon in under three hours.
- She had a wiry build from years of climbing and hiking.
- Resembling wire in form, texture, or stiffness; thin, stiff, and springy.
- The plant had wiry stems that were hard to cut.
- His wiry hair stuck out in all directions.
- She brushed the dog's wiry coat until it was smooth.