1. resembling wire in appearance or characteristics; thin, stiff, and flexible

Examples

• The plant had wirelike stems that bent easily in the wind.
• Her wirelike hair was difficult to style.
• The artist created a sculpture using wirelike metal strips.
• The cat’s wirelike whiskers twitched as it sensed movement.
• The wirelike roots spread through the rocky soil.
• He had a wirelike build that made him appear taller than he was.