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

Many portable printers are small enough to fit in a travel bag and are battery-powered, so there's no wired setup necessary. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025

OnePlus' wired and wireless charging speeds continue to lead the category. —PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025

These were days of dial-up modems and wired connections, when people used cellphones only to make and receive calls. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025

The brand is also readying high-end wired home security cameras designed to cover your home’s exterior. —Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wired

• wired (a little) too tight/tightly

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