wired

adjective

ˈwī(-ə)rd 

1

: reinforced by wire (as for strength)

2

a

: furnished with wires (as for electric connections)

b

: connected to a telecommunications network and especially to the Internet

c

: characterized by a connection to the Internet

the wired world

3

: bound with wire

a wired container

4

: having a wirework netting or fence

5

informal : full of excitement or nervous energy

After their big day at the amusement park, the kids were too wired to sleep.

She was wired. Looked like she'd been drinking coffee all night.

—Lee Child

Examples of wired in a Sentence

No more caffeine for me, I'm pretty wired.

a group of wired teenagers

Recent Examples on the Web

However, it’s designed with PC use in mind and lacks the versatility of wired connections. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025

Choosing wireless versus wired earbuds depends on personal preferences and needs. —Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025

Emily Ratajkowski is constantly papped wearing hers, favoring the neutral colorways and pairing them with trench coats, wide-leg trousers and some wired earphones. —Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025

For a wired network, connect a switch or Ethernet hub to an available power outlet using a high-quality Ethernet cable. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wired

• wired (a little) too tight/tightly

Rhymes for wired

• fired
• hired
• quired
• sired
• tired
• acquired
• admired
• backfired
• conspired
• desired
• enquired
• hardwired

Kids Definition

wired

adjective

1

: reinforced or bound with wire

a wired container

2

: having a netting or fence of wire

a wired pen for chickens

3

informal : extremely excited

were wired after their victory