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
Lee ChildExamples of wired in a Sentence
No more caffeine for me, I'm pretty wired.
a group of wired teenagers
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
Connections Matter However, for those who want a wired connection, the Luma84 has a USB Type-C port with a high-speed polling rate of 1000Hz, which gamers will appreciate.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But grief and a hunger for justice will do that to a man, especially one with the wired intensity of Rami Malek.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
For those who live truly far afield from wired and even wireless networks, the best option might be Starlink.
—PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wired
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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wired. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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