How to Use stringy in a Sentence

stringy

adjective

• The meat is not as dark, nor as stringy as that of hares.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
• Scoop out the seeds Remove the stringy flesh and seeds from the center of the squash.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
• The saliva tends to be too stringy and clogs machines used in the lab to process the test.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2020
• And that tougher end can turn out stringy or woody when cooked.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2018
• Too much length can make thin curls look stringy and stretched.
  — Lexi Novak, Allure, 20 Dec. 2017
• They’ve been called chewy and stringy, gelatinous and bland.
  — National Geographic, 19 June 2016
• Make the stuffed squash: Using a sharp knife, cut the squash in half and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds and stringy pulp.
  — Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2021
• The squash flesh becomes stringy when cooked and looks a lot like spaghetti; hence the name.
  — Stacey Hugues, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• The meat was dry and stringy, the bun soggy from all that sauce and the fries were limp and unsalted.
  — Brenda Cain, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2022
• If any of the mussels have beards, the small stringy clump attached to one side, pull or scrape off the beards.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2021
• The goal was to become as stringy as the vaunted Pistons.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 31 Jan. 2020
• The black-and-beige two-piece consists of a stringy halter-style top and cheeky boy shorts.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 July 2023
• Remove the seeds and stringy fibers with a metal spoon or ice cream scoop.
  — Karen Berner, Good Housekeeping, 18 July 2018
• Remove the seeds and stringy fibers with a metal spoon or ice cream scoop.
  — Karen Berner, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2017
• Elsewhere in the exhibit, a swishy, stringy light rose dress glows in the dark.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2022
• Maria has red, mottled skin, stringy hair and long black talons.
  — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
• Using a chef's knife, trim off the stringy root ends by slicing about ¼ inch above the roots.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2023
• By this point, the flesh is stringy, watery, and tough—not great for pumpkin pie.
  — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2022
• Use your fingers or a fork to gently remove the seeds from the stringy pulp.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
• His long stringy hair, brown with gray streaks, spills out of a plain black baseball cap.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 12 Jan. 2022
• His stringy long locks of the early 2000s have been replaced by an Ivy League cut.
  — Sabra Ayres, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
• When the squash is cool enough to handle, use a fork to scrape the stringy flesh into a medium bowl.
  — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2020
• Marnie was my age, with stringy hair and slouchy shoulders and a thin, whispery voice.
  — Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
• Spray some on your roots to delete grease (which can make your hair look stringy) and uplift your look.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 26 Oct. 2017
• Use your fingers to snap off the stem end of the pea toward the top seam, leaving the stringy part attached.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 29 May 2022
• Next, cut open the gourd and remove all the stringy membranes and seeds, saving the seeds for later.
  — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
• The style has about an inch of dark roots, lash-grazing bangs, and the wet, almost stringy texture.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 July 2019
• Snip off the main branch above the leaf stock to stimulate bushy versus stringy growth.
  — Gabriella Verdugo, Marie Claire, 18 May 2017
• The stringy piece features red, green, blue, and yellow stripes on a black background.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2023
• Avoid soft peaches because the flesh may be mushy and/or stringy and your cobbler will reflect that.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024