wiry

adjectives

lean and sinewy
stringy, wiry
is derived from
wiriness
of or relating to wire
wiry
is derived from
wire
pertains to
wire
of hair that resembles wire in stiffness
"wiry red hair"
wiry
is similar to
having or covered with hair
"Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"
haired, hairy, hirsute