All wiry synonyms

adjective wiry

• thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
• sinewy — having strong sinews: a sinewy back.
• slim — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
• lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
• muscular — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
• strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
• tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
• agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
• athletic — Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics.
• limber — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
• strapping — powerfully built; robust.
• supple — bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
• bristly — Bristly hair is thick and rough.
• fibrous — containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
• light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
• ropy — resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
• stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
• stringy — resembling a string or strings; consisting of strings or stringlike pieces: stringy weeds; a stringy fiber.
• coarse — Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
• rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
• scratchy — causing or liable to cause a slight grating noise: a scratchy record.
• thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.