wiriness

1 7.0

A thin, tough body with strong, visible muscles

noun
/ˈwaɪərnəs/

: fibrosidad

His wiriness was evident as he effortlessly climbed the steep rock face.

Examples

The red-haired man moved with a taut wiriness that had not been characteristic of Cluche Kurgill.

Fiction book (1992)
Despite his small frame, the man's wiriness suggested a remarkable strength and endurance.
It made me conscious of my own wiriness and the springy, electric energy in the muscles of my legs.

Fiction book (1998)
The athlete's wiriness contributed to his agility on the field, allowing him to evade opponents.

Antonyms

softness

13 1.1

A thing that is easy to press or cut, like dough

fatness

5 1.0

A state of having too much body weight

How Wiry

sinewy

1 7.6

wiriness

1 7.0

thinness

3 2.3

Surface Forms

wiriness singular

wirinesses plural

Morphology

wiriness = wiry (transparent) = wiry + ness

Formed by the adjective 'wiry' + the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness'; the meaning is directly the quality of being wiry.

Etymology

The word wiriness comes from the common word wire, a thin metal thread, and the ending -y which means 'full of' or 'having'. So someone with wiriness is 'like a wire', thin, strong, and flexible, which is why the word means being lean and tough.