WIRY

Wir″y (?), a. [[Written also wiery.]] 1. 1. Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.
2. 2. Capable of endurance; tough; sinewy; as, a wiry frame or constitution. “A little wiry sergeant of meek demeanor and strong sense.” Dickens.
He bore his age well, and seemed to retain a wiry vigor and alertness. Hawthorne.