Defn: The quality of being wiry.
WIRING
Wir"ing, n.
1. The act of one that wires anything.
2. The wires or conductors employed in a system of electric distribution.
WIRY
Wir"y, a. Etym: [Written also wiery.]
1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.
2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution. "A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong sense." Dickens. He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry vigor and alertness. Hawthorne.
WIS Wis, adv. Etym: [Aphetic form of iwis, ywis; or fr. Icel. viss certain. See Ywis.]
Defn: Certainly; really; indeed. [Obs.] "As wis God helpe me."
Chaucer.
WIS
Wis, v. t. Etym: [Due to mistaking OE. iwis certain, AS. gewiss, for
I wis. See Ywis.]