wiry

adjective

Definition of wirynext
as in scrawny

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Recent Examples of wiry The crew also included a taxi driver from Brooklyn, a Dartmouth College student, and a wiry fisherman and seal hunter with endless stories of peril at sea. — David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 The wiry 6-foot-4, 203-pound Sasaki went 30-15 with a 2.02 ERA in 69 games over four seasons in Japan, striking out 524 and walking 91 in 414 ⅔ innings. — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024 Whereas both Stiller and Scott are wiry and shipshape in their appearance, Erickson was stubbly and dressed in baggy jeans and Blundstones—the standard uniform of the rumpled screenwriter. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Ned Griffen has obsessively covered state high school football since the mid-nineties, back when Dan Orlovsky was just a wiry teenager at Shelton High School. — Ned Griffen, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wiry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
  1. scrawny
  2. sinewy
  3. rawboned
  4. angular
  5. lean
  6. slender
  7. skinny
  8. thin
Adjective
  • The stray was scrawny, short-haired, and had a scratched and scarred nose.
    — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Proctor was a scrawny 12-year-old surfing Malibu’s Second Point in the mid-1980s when Miod paddled up and introduced himself.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of scrawny
Adjective
  • One longs for the sinewy action of a Transformers flick, or the imaginative gravity of something like the first Pacific Rim.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Ahead of more anniversary celebrations later this year — including parties, exclusive jewels and the brand’s first pop-up — the sinewy signature has been redesigned entirely in white diamonds, representing a step into new territory for a creative with two decades of rich jewelry design behind her.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of sinewy
Adjective
  • Mitsouko softened Chypre’s rawboned extremes, imparting a creamy peach glow to the whole.
    — Noy Thrupkaew, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Kirschling, a rawboned young man from Wisconsin, had written a master’s thesis at Columbia about long-term productivity decline in New York City’s mass transit.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 2 July 2018
Definition of rawboned
Adjective
  • There wasn’t any other vehicle with that exact color in any parking lot and it was helped by its sharp, angular lines combined with flowing curves.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Volcanic ash is angular and sharp and has been used as an industrial abrasive.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of angular
Adjective
  • Whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, are minimally processed and rich in essential nutrients, supporting overall health, according to the Global Wellness Institute.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • To reach your daily protein goals, consider pairing avocados with other high-protein foods, such as lean meat, fish, eggs, nuts, and beans.
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of lean
Adjective
  • While some researchers have compared megalodon to a gigantic version of the stocky great white shark, others believe the species had a more slender body shape.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Jana walked to the backyard, past Stephan’s burned and toppled basketball hoop, toward the pool, stepping over a strip of artificial grass, so green and bright, as if the fire had skipped over it, leaving a slender memory of what was.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • While perhaps not quite as controversial as skinny jeans or statement necklaces, peplum tops have had their fair share of lovers and haters.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Bieber's hair was pulled back from her face and gathered at the crown of her head, with two tendrils pulled out on either side to brush across her face and over her skinny sunglasses.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of skinny
Adjective
  • Consider spreading a very thin (¼-inch thick) layer of topsoil across the planting area before sowing seed according to label instructions.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheet Set Cozy Earth Cozy Earth Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheet Set $331 $265 Cozy Earth Pros Temperature-regulating Very thin and lightweight, but supersoft Lots of color options Cons Expensive Tend to wrinkle easily True to their name, these are some cozy AF sheets.
    — Kristin Canning, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of thin

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