wirier
Tougher and thinner
Wirier is the comparative form of wiry—more lean, sinewy, or tough in texture.
A wrestler may be wirier than his opponent, suggesting greater tensile strength despite less bulk.
Hair or plant material can be wirier too, meaning coarser and more resistant to bending: Her hair grew wirier as she aged.
Flexing without damage
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- bendableAble to curve
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
springy · whippy · tensile · resilient · yielding · ductile · malleable · flexuous
Rough in texture
- bristlyCovered with stiff hairs
- roughUneven in surface
- springyAble to rebound
- kinkyTightly coiled or unconventional
frizzy · curly · stiff · tangled · unruly · crinkly · textured · bushy
Durable and strong
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- enduringPersisting through time
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
determined · persistent · dogged · unyielding · gritty · durable · stubborn · indefatigable
sinewy
Lean yet muscular
ropy · corded · lanky · gaunt · rangy · spare · bony · scrawny · angular · rawboned
supple
Flexing without damage
pliant · springy · whippy · tensile · resilient · yielding · ductile · malleable · flexuous · twistable
coarse
Rough in texture
kinky · frizzy · curly · stiff · tangled · unruly · crinkly · textured · bushy · scrubby
tough
Durable and strong
scrappy · determined · persistent · dogged · unyielding · gritty · durable · stubborn · indefatigable · steadfast