wirehaired

adjective

wire·​haired ˈwī(-ə)r-ˈherd How to pronounce wirehaired (audio)
: having a stiff wiry outer coat of hair
a wirehaired dog
compare rough, smooth

Examples of wirehaired in a Sentence

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In her book, Noem writes about killing her dog, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer named Cricket after the dog had shown aggressive behavior. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 May 2024 Doug Ljungren, the AKC’s executive vice president of sports and events, came up with the swiftest-dog idea a few years ago while watching his German wirehaired pointers chase after squirrels at his home. Liz Langley, Animals, 11 Dec. 2020 GWPs exist in two separate breeds: the Deutsch drahthaar and the Americanized German wirehaired pointer. Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023 Gunter, 4, is a 55-pound neutered male German wirehaired pointer mix. idahostatesman, 12 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wirehaired was in 1801

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“Wirehaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wirehaired. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

wirehaired

adjective
wire·​haired ˈwī(ə)r-ˈha(ə)rd How to pronounce wirehaired (audio)
-ˈhe(ə)rd
: having a stiff wiry outer coat of hair
a wirehaired dog
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