underwired
/ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/adjective, verb
underwired is spelled U-N-D-E-R-W-I-R-E-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, underwired means “Fitted with wiring or straps to provide better support for the breasts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in underwired?
| Letters | 10: U-N-D-E-R-W-I-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is underwired?
Underwired appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce underwired?
- UK /ˌʌndəˈwʌɪəd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-underwired.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does underwired mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Fitted with wiring or straps to provide better support for the breasts.
an underwired bra
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of underwire
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Underwired in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | armaturé |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does underwired come from?
From under- + wired.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).