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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Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 May 2024
That's why the AdGuard Family Plan is an elegant solution for wired households, offering data privacy tools that cover a wide range of digital threats.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 11 May 2024
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“Wired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wired. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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