gristly

adjective

Definition of gristlynext
as in stringy

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  1. stringy
  2. fibrous
  3. sinewy
  4. leathery
Adjective
  • In this case: a stringy slot corner who never had been credited for a sack in his college career.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Certain digestive disorders can lead to soft, stringy stool.
    Cristina Mutchler, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of stringy
Adjective
  • Nanofibers are any fibrous material that are less than 100 nanometers (nm).
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
  • In the rare occurrence of distress, it might be caused by an intestinal blockage due to consuming the large, fibrous leaves.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of fibrous
Adjective
  • But the truth is that Neeson, with his towering presence and sinewy resolve, is always better than the movies themselves.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Nicknamed the Blood Wyrm for his color, sinewy build, and taste for violence, Caraxes is significantly younger and smaller than his counterpart.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Definition of sinewy
Adjective
  • The earliest figures, naked and missing limbs, some suffering gouges or pocked with what look like the holes of beetle larvae, bring to mind eerie tales of automata or the leathery agonies of bog bodies.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Making her first appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, the up-and-comer chose a leathery dress made of dark maroon panels that left a cutout pattern along the side.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2023
Definition of leathery
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