gristly

adjective

Definition of gristlynext
as in stringy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gristly
  1. stringy
  2. fibrous
  3. sinewy
  4. leathery
Adjective
  • In a photo Estrada used to announce a reward for his capture, Wedding had long, stringy hair that seemed to be thinning, steely blue eyes, and a beard.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of stringy
Adjective
  • The 28-year-old was born with amniotic band syndrome, a rare condition in which fibrous bands from the amniotic sac become tangled around parts of the developing fetus.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • For over 25 years, Tasty Bite has been making convenient Indian meals ready in just a few minutes, with anti-inflammatory spices like cumin and turmeric, fibrous legumes and nutrient-rich vegetables.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of fibrous
Adjective
  • Colvin, a sinewy former high-school wrestler whose rounded silver eyeglasses give him a scholarly mien, was plenty intrigued.
    Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
  • There are only a few numbers, but most of them are marvelous constructions with sinewy arrangements and overlapping harmonies that tangle around each other during duets.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 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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