wiry

4 definitions • 2 examples

(of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily:

He has a runner's wiry frame.

Wiry hair is strong, thick, and rough to touch.

(of a person) thin but strong:

He was a wiry man 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds.

If hair or fur is wiry, it is stiff and not soft.