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Stringy — String y, a. 1. Consisting of strings, or small threads; fibrous; filamentous; as, a stringy root. [1913 Webster] 2. Capable of being drawn into a string, as a glutinous substance; ropy; viscid; gluely. [1913 Webster] {Stringy bark} (Bot.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stringy — [striŋ′ē] adj. 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]… … English World dictionary
stringy — (adj.) 1660s, from STRING (Cf. string) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Stringiness … Etymology dictionary
stringy — [adj] long, thin fibrous, gangling, gristly, lank, lanky, muscular, reedy, ropy, sinewy, spindling, spindly, threadlike, tough, wiry; concept 490 … New thesaurus
stringy — ► ADJECTIVE (stringier, stringiest) 1) resembling string. 2) tall, wiry, and thin. 3) (of food) tough and fibrous … English terms dictionary
stringy — adjective 1 meat, fruit, or vegetables that are stringy are full of thin pieces that are difficult to eat: Scoop out the pumpkin s stringy fibres. 2 hair that is stringy is very thin and looks like string, especially because it is dirty: old men… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stringy — UK [ˈstrɪŋɪ] / US adjective Word forms stringy : adjective stringy comparative stringier superlative stringiest 1) full of fibres and difficult to cut and eat stringy meat 2) forming strings when stretched stringy cheese 3) a stringy person is… … English dictionary
stringy — [[t]strɪ̱ŋi[/t]] stringier, stringiest 1) ADJ GRADED Stringy food contains long, thin pieces that are difficult or unpleasant to eat. The meat was stringy... Thankfully, it wasn t smothered in stringy cheese like some pizzas. 2) ADJ GRADED… … English dictionary
stringy — string|y [ˈstrıŋi] adj 1.) stringy meat, fruit, or vegetables are full of long thin pieces that are difficult to eat →↑tough ▪ Scoop out the pumpkin s stringy fibres. 2.) stringy hair is very thin and looks like string, especially because it is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stringy — string|y [ strıŋi ] adjective 1. ) like string in appearance: She had stringy blond hair. a ) used for describing someone who is tall and thin 2. ) full of fibers and difficult to cut and eat: stringy meat 3. ) forming strings when stretched:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stringy — adjective 1) stringy hair Syn: straggly, lank, thin 2) a stringy brunette Syn: lanky, gangling, gangly, rangy, wiry, bony, skinny, scrawny, thin, spa … Thesaurus of popular words
