gristly
Variant of gristle
gristle
definition
gristle (gris′əl)
noun
cartilage, now esp. as found in meat
Etymology: ME gristel < OE gristle (akin to OFris gristel) < ? IE *ghrei-: see grime
Related Forms:
- gristliness gris′tli·ness noun
- gristly gris′tly (gris′lē) adjective
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