wiery

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwaɪəɹi/

Etymology 1

From wire. Compare fiery.

Adjective

wiery (comparative more wiery, superlative most wiery)

Obsolete form of wiry.
- 1622, Henry Peacham (Jr.), The Compleat Gentleman:
  Polymnia shall be drawn with her hair hanging loose about her shoulders, resembling wiery gold.

Etymology 2

Compare wearish. Alternatively, related to Old English wær (“sea, pool”).

Adjective

wiery (comparative more wiery, superlative most wiery)

wet; moist; marshy

Synonyms

fenny, morassy, swampy; see also Thesaurus:marshy

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “wiery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

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