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

But the other part that’s wired to be with the children you birthed — sometimes that part overshadows it.

From Los Angeles Times

As one interviewee says, with some degree of understatement, Sun Ra was “wired a little differently.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A recent major study assessed efficiency of brain networks, essentially how the brain is wired, through white matter topology.

From Science Daily

"The Russians are now urgently switching to wired communication," another told us.

From BBC

Although a stunt double is used for part of the scene, Curtis herself is wired to the helicopter as it flies away from the bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• connected
• equipped