wired

[ wahyuhrd ]
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adjective
  1. equipped with wires, as for electricity or telephone service.

  2. made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires: a wired barrier.

  1. tied or secured with wires: wired bales of wastepaper.

  2. strengthened or supported with wires: a sculpture of wired papier-mâché.

  3. Slang. tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy.

  4. equipped so as to receive cable television.

  5. connected electronically to one or more computer networks.

Origin of wired

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wire, -ed3

Other words from wired

  • well-wired, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for wired

wired

/ (waɪəd) /


adjectiveinformal
  1. edgy from stimulant intake

  2. excited, nervous, or tense

  1. using computers to send and receive information, esp via the internet

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