stringy

(striŋē)

adjective stringier, stringiest

  1. like a string or strings; long, thin, wiry, sinewy, etc.
  2. consisting of strings or fibers
  3. having tough fibers: stringy meat, celery, etc.
  4. forming strings; viscous; ropy: stringy molasses

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See stringy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective string·i·er, string·i·est
  1. Consisting of, resembling, or containing strings or a string.
  2. Slender and sinewy; wiry.
  3. Forming strings, as a viscous liquid; ropy.

Related Forms:

  • stringˈi·ly adverb
  • stringˈi·ness noun

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