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
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Etymology
Origin of wired
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wire, -ed 3
Vocabulary lists containing wired
Example Sentences
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That October, a white sign went up on a barbed wired fence near the Crawford’s home.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Young people are wearing wired headphones and yearning for an analog time they never got to experience.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
We’re just not wired to think about mean reversion.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“Do we hunt for the same reason birds sing—a combination of utility and deeply evolved satisfaction? Is it simply wired into us genetically? We don’t know.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
I’m extra wired, wanting to play it, especially as a Decker, since its about wasted opportunities, empty lives, and time dying.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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