wired
Americanadjective
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equipped with wires, as for electricity or telephone service.
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made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires.
a wired barrier.
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tied or secured with wires.
wired bales of wastepaper.
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strengthened or supported with wires.
a sculpture of wired papier-mâché.
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Slang. tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy.
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equipped so as to receive cable television.
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connected electronically to one or more computer networks.
adjective
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edgy from stimulant intake
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excited, nervous, or tense
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using computers to send and receive information, esp via the internet
Other Word Forms
- well-wired adjective
Etymology
Origin of wired
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; wire, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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"You kind of look for the best in people and you are biologically wired to your parents," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
He also employed teenage relatives with no formal education or training and raked in more than $6 million in Medicaid money, some of which he wired to Kenya.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Boeing wired the settlement funds into Girardi Keese’s client trust account in March 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
The company worked with consultants to develop a personality test aimed at determining whether a candidate is wired for unsupervised production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
While the house was wired for electricity, Dad confessed that we could not at the moment afford to have it turned on.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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