wiriness

Definition of Wiriness in English :

1. wiriness

the property of being lean and tough and sinewy

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wiriness

adjectiveWord forms: wirier or wiriest

1.

(of people or animals) slender but strong in constitution

2.

made of or resembling wire, esp in stiffness

wiry hair

3.

(of a sound) produced by or as if by a vibrating wire

adjectiveWord forms: ˈwirier or ˈwiriest

1.

of wire

2.

like wire in shape and substance; stiff

wiry hair

3.

lean, sinewy, and strong

said of persons and animals

4.

produced by or as if by a vibrating wire

a wiry sound

adj. wir·i·er, wir·i·est

1. Of or relating to wire.

2. Resembling wire in form or quality, especially in stiffness: wiry red hair.

3. Sinewy and lean: He had a wiry build.

4. Produced by or as if by wire being vibrated. Used of sounds: a wiry tone.