Definition of stringynext
as in fibrous
resembling or having the texture of a mass of strings stringy hair that clearly needs a good washing

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Recent Examples of stringy Spaghetti Squash Cooked spaghetti squash has a stringy texture that resembles thin spaghetti noodles. Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Nov. 2025 If your green beans have a prominent stringy fiber running from the top to the bottom of the pod, use your fingers to remove it from each bean. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025 Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025 Massage and foam rolling are practices that involve myofascial release, a term for releasing tension in muscles and the fascia, the stringy tissues woven through the muscles. Ava Erickson, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stringy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringy
fibrous
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  • To human senses, fibrous seagrass roots running through sediment can be boring.
    David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Workers also said ventilation was poor, exposing them to fibrous dust and spray-paint chemicals that made breathing difficult and could harm their health.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026

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“Stringy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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