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wiry


These are words and phrases related to wiry. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of wiry.

HAVING LESS FLESH ON THE BODY THAN AVERAGE


Don't let him fool you - he's wiry but quite strong.

Synonyms and examples


thin
She's on a diet but I think she's already too thin.
skinny
mainly disapproving
You should eat more. You're much too skinny.
scrawny
He hated his scrawny legs.
slim
He was tall, very slim, with pale, deep-set eyes.
slender
He put his arms around her slender waist.
petite
approving
She was a petite woman with long, blonde hair.
svelte
It's no wonder he's so svelte - he's a gymnast.
lithe
The dancers were lithe and graceful.
lean
All the runners I know are quite lean.
emaciated
formal
She arrived at the hospital emaciated and weak.
gaunt
He looked at her tired and gaunt face.
bony
He has long, bony fingers.

Antonym and example


fat
Do you think I'm fat?
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A person who is thin has less flesh on their body than average.

wiry | American Thesaurus


wiry


adjective
These are words and phrases related to wiry. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of wiry.
The child has black, wiry hair.

Synonyms


resembling wire
wirelike
stiff
brittle
kinky
The gymnast was a wiry young man of twenty.

Synonyms


sinewy
lean
spare
lanky
strong and supple
agile
limber
pliant
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