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wiry

English

Etymology

wire +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?wa?(?)?i/
  • Rhymes: -a???i

Adjective

wiry (comparative wirier, superlative wiriest)

  1. Thin, muscular and flexible.
    Don't fight him. He may be small, but he's wiry.
Translations

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?v?i.r?/

Noun

wiry

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wir

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lanky

English

Etymology

From lank +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?læ?k.i/
  • Rhymes: -æ?ki

Adjective

lanky (comparative lankier, superlative lankiest)

  1. (informal) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:scrawny
  • gangly

Derived terms

  • lankily
  • lankiness

Translations

Anagrams

  • Kylan

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