wiry — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Resembling wire.

   Examples

   My hair was very wiry in my teens.

2. Thin, muscular and flexible.

   Examples

   Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.

Adjective

1. lean and sinewy

   Synonyms

   stringy

2. of or relating to wire

3. of hair that resembles wire in stiffness

   Examples

   wiry red hair