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 people started to think it was a little weird that I was all wired up with a tube.”

From The Wall Street Journal

No matter what combination of control and knowledge we have, Hitchcock knew, human beings are wired to face the future with anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of that, about $13 billion has already been wired to the startup, with the remainder set to be sent in the coming months, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also argue the ban amounts to unnecessary censorship in a vibrant democracy that is one of the most wired and educated countries in the world.

From Barron's

“This is something people need to understand. You have to be wired properly.”

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• connected
• equipped