wiry-coated

Examples

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• The wiry-coated dog needed a special brush to keep its fur tidy.

• Our new terrier is a wiry-coated breed that hardly sheds at all.

• The wiry-coated terrier is known for its energetic personality.

• Look at that wiry-coated dog running in the park!

• Many hunters prefer wiry-coated dogs because their fur offers protection in rough terrain.

• The wiry-coated dog needed a special brush to keep its fur tidy.

• Our new terrier is a wiry-coated breed that hardly sheds at all.

Synonyms

W

wiry

vswiry-coated

4 3.2

Hair that is stiff and coarse and feels hard like metal

is used broadly for animals with that kind of stiff coat

B

bristly

vswiry-coated

1 4.6

Covered with short, stiff hairs that feel rough

refers to an overall stiff rough coat rather than short spines

W

wire-haired

vswiry-coated

4.2

With stiff, coarse hair often describing dogs

is the general label for animals with stiff wire like hair

S

stiff-haired

vswiry-coated

5.8

Having hair that is stiff and rough when touched

places more emphasis on a wire like, harsher texture

B

bristlelike

vswiry-coated

7.7

Having short stiff hairs like a brush

describes the whole animal coat rather than a single hair

R

rough-haired

vswiry-coated

3.7

Having hair that does not feel smooth when you touch it

stresses wire like stiffness more than mere rough feeling

C

coarse-furred

vswiry-coated

6.6

Having rough fur that does not feel soft

focuses more on stiff wire like quality than just roughness

C

coarse-haired

vswiry-coated

5.1

Has thick, rough fur or a stiff coat

is narrower, stressing wire like stiffness more than thickness

How Coarse

bristly

1 4.6

wiry-coated

5.9

glossy-coated

4.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology