wired

[ wahyuhrd ]

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.

wired

/ waɪəd /

adjective

1. edgy from stimulant intake
2. excited, nervous, or tense
3. using computers to send and receive information, esp via the internet

Other Words From

• well-wired adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wired¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; wire, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Investigators found an extension lead had been wired into a socket in the room where the fire started, where a storage unit contained items including a games console and a TV, the inquest was told.

From BBC

"It's just who I am and how my brain is wired... how I experience the world is just different," he said.

From BBC

All of this for no other reason than their brains are wired differently from the neurotypical.

From Salon

The mood is playful, and a game ensemble of 15 is wired for anachronistic mischief.

From Los Angeles Times

But I learnt that probably wasn’t the best situation because I ended up becoming very wired and very agitated, and I wasn’t able to be present and focus on what’s important.

From BBC

Related Words

• connected
• equipped