Wiriness (Noun)
Meaning
The property of being lean and tough and sinewy.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- He was a wiry man with a wiriness that belied his senior age and could still run circles around people half his age.
- The wiriness of his physique allowed him to navigate through tight spaces with ease and flexibility.
- The wiriness of the athlete's physique gave her an edge in gymnastics and cross-country running.
- His wiriness made him look almost youthful despite the creases on his face and the weary expression in his eyes.
- The wiriness of her arms and legs surprised her doctor, who had expected more frailty in someone of her advanced years.