wired

American  

[wahy^uhrd] / waɪərd /

adjective

1. equipped with wires, as for electricity or telephone service.

2. made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires.

   a wired barrier.

3. tied or secured with wires.

   wired bales of wastepaper.

4. strengthened or supported with wires.

   a sculpture of wired papier-mâché.

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

6. equipped so as to receive cable television.

7. connected electronically to one or more computer networks.

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wired British  

/ waɪəd /

adjective

1. edgy from stimulant intake

2. excited, nervous, or tense

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

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Other Word Forms

• well-wired adjective

Etymology

Origin of wired

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; wire, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Yet she’s a woman wired for comedy, a veteran who wrote for shows including Mad About You, Arrested Development and Saturday Night Live.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following instructions, Rao took out a $22,000 loan using the family’s gold jewelry as collateral and wired the money over for auditing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Comedy gives me some meaning, which is kind of sad, but that’s how I’m wired.

From Los Angeles Times

"You kind of look for the best in people and you are biologically wired to your parents," she said.

From BBC

She has since set up a wired internet connection to ease the burden.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• connected
• equipped