wired
adjective
Simple meaning
Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwaɪɚd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.
Equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
Equipped with hidden electronic eavesdropping devices.
informalof people or communities
Connected to the Internet; online.
slang
Very excited, overstimulated; high-strung.
Reinforced, supported, tied or bound with wire.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.
Used this way, wired is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use wired
- “I feel completely wired after drinking so much coffee today.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- wiringnoun
- lannoun
- telephonenoun
- electricitynoun
- connectivitynoun
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Antonyms
Sense: equipped with wires
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