wire vs haywire
haywire vs wirewire and haywire both are nouns.
wire is not an adjective while haywire is an adjective.
wire is a verb but haywire is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| haywire | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
haywire is a hyponym of
wire; that is, haywire is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
wire:
- wire: ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
- haywire: wire for tying up bales of hay
| wire (noun) | haywire (noun) |
|---|---|
| ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc | wire for tying up bales of hay |
| a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance | |
| a message transmitted by telegraph | |
| the finishing line on a racetrack |
| wire (adjective) | haywire (adjective) |
|---|---|
| informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | |
| not functioning properly |
| wire (verb) | haywire (verb) |
|---|---|
| equip for use with electricity | |
| send cables, wires, or telegrams | |
| fasten with wire | |
| string on a wire | |
| provide with electrical circuits |
Words related to "wire"
- accommodate
- adapt
- baling wire
- barbed wire
- barbwire
- booster cable
- cable
- cablegram
- conducting wire
- conductor
- draw
- electrify
- equip
- fasten
- filament
- finish line
- finishing line
- fit
- fit out
- fix
- haywire
- jumper cable
- jumper lead
- lead
- lead-in
- letter telegram
- ligament
- message
- night letter
- outfit
- overseas telegram
- patchcord
- piano wire
- rewire
- secure
- string
- telecommunicate
- telegram
- telegraph
- telegraph line
- telegraph wire
- telegraphy
- telephone line
- telephone wire
- thread
- trip wire
- unwire
- wirer
- wiring
- wiry
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