\Wir"y\, a. [Written also wiery.]
1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.

2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or
   constitution. ``A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor
   and strong sense.'' --Dickens.

         He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry
         vigor and alertness.                  --Hawthorne.