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- [wahyuh rd]
- /waɪərd/
- /waɪəd/
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- [wahyuh rd]
- /waɪərd/
Definitions of wired word
- adjective wired made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires. 1
- adjective wired resembling wire; wirelike. 1
- noun wired a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application. 1
- noun wired such pieces as a material. 1
- noun wired a length of such material, consisting either of a single filament or of several filaments woven or twisted together and usually insulated with a dielectric material, used as a conductor of electricity. 1
- noun wired a cross wire or a cross hair. 1
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Origin of wired
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at wire, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Wired
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wired popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wired usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wired
adverb wired
- nail-biting — the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, especially as the result of anxiety or nervousness.
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
- on edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
adjective wired
- strengthened — to make stronger; give strength to.
- bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- connected — If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- equipped — Supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose.
- cabled — Simple past tense and past participle of cable.
Antonyms for wired
adjective wired
- unwired — not wired, especially not connected by power lines, cables, or wires to receive electricity or cable television.
Top questions with wired
- how to make a bow with wired ribbon?