wired

adjective

ˈwī(-ə)rd 

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

Examples of wired in a Sentence

No more caffeine for me, I'm pretty wired.

a group of wired teenagers

Recent Examples on the Web

With the right pair of (wired) headphones, this device puts you in the room where your favorite song was recorded. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025

When the German audio brand exited the headset market, EPOS went it alone and has gone on to develop a whole range of wired and wireless headsets for the call center market. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

As 9to5Mac reports, the EU’s Common Charger Directive promotes a common wired and wireless charging solution. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025

Oppo’s proprietary charging standards allow 80-watt wired charging or 50-watt wireless charging with the right accessories. —Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wired

• wired (a little) too tight/tightly

Rhymes for wired

• fired
• hired
• quired
• sired
• tired
• acquired
• admired
• backfired
• conspired
• desired
• enquired
• hardwired

Kids Definition

wired

adjective

1

: reinforced or bound with wire

a wired container

2

: having a netting or fence of wire

a wired pen for chickens

3

informal : extremely excited

were wired after their victory