Small and Wiry

Small

Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Wiry is an antonym for small.

Nearby Word: smallish

Wiry

Wiry adjective - Lean and sinewy.

Small is an antonym for wiry in thin and strong topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Kotaro Makaritoru Kumi and Saigo (both small and wiry) are perfectly capable on throwing down opponents two to three times their weight.
  • Stout Strength The USMC has two fitness standards, because the old PFT favors small, wiry cross country runners.
  • Genki Girl The ColSec Trilogy: Jeko is a small, wiry, hyperactive young man who's always trying to rile up the resident tsundere.
    Source: Genki Girl
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