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   stringy

   /ˈstrɪŋi/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of hair) resembling string in being long and thin: "her hair was stringy and uncombed" Similar stragglystragglinglankthinOpposite luxuriant
   • ▪ (of a person) tall, wiry, and thin: "he had the thin, stringy look of a rider" Similar lankyganglingganglyrangywiryangularbonyreedyspindlyspindlingskinnysize-zeroscrawnythinthin as a rakesparegauntemaciatedskeletalraw-bonedOpposite plump
   • ▪ (of food) containing tough fibres and so hard to eat: "the meat was a bit stringy but delicious" Similar fibrousgristlysinewychewyropytoughleatheryleather-likehardOpposite tendersucculent
   • ▪ (of a liquid) viscous; forming strings.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stringily adverb
   • 2. stringiness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRINGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Stringy means similar to string or having the appearance of strings, or (of food) hard to chew. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRINGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Stringy means similar to string or having the appearance of strings, or (of food) hard to chew. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stringyStringy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STRINGY is containing, consisting of, or resembling fibrous matter or string. How to use stringy in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stringySTRINGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stringy means resembling a string or strings, or consisting of strings or stringlike pieces. It can also describe fibrous, sinewy, or ropy things or liquids. See how to use stringy in a sentence and related words.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › stringyStringy - definition of stringy by The Free Dictionary

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   Stringy means consisting of, resembling, or containing strings or a string, or slender and sinewy. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of stringy in English and Spanish.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRINGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Stringy means made of strings or resembling strings, or having tough fibers or forming strings. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of stringy with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stringyStringy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything stringy is made of skinny strands. Some vegetables, like celery or spaghetti squash, are stringy. Long straight hair that hasn’t been washed in awhile can also get stringy. If you have to chew extra hard to make it through a piece of meat, it's stringy.