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

Related Words

• connected
• equipped