stringy

ˈstrɪŋi

stringier, stringiest

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Definition of stringy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

food texturetough and fibrous, difficult to chew

The steak was too stringy to enjoy.

chewy

fibrous

tough

fibrous textureresembling or consisting of strings or fibres

The stringy mango was difficult to eat..

fibrous

stringlike

threadlike

physiquelean and sinewy in build

The runner had a stringy build.

lean

sinewy

wiry

hair

Rare

thin and unattractive in appearance

Rare

Her stringy hair needed a good wash.

lank

thin

wispy

liquids

Rare

forming viscous or glutinous threads

Rare

The syrup was stringy and hard to pour.

glutinous

viscous

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Origin of stringy

Old English, streng (string) + y (adjective suffix)

Terms with stringy included in their meaning

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string

clean

remove stringy parts from vegetables

vegetable spaghetti

spaghetti squash

type of squash with stringy flesh

roping

adj.

texture

having a stringy or sticky texture

Examples of stringy in a sentence

I found the stringy texture of the celery unappealing.
The stringy meat was hard to chew.
The stringy texture of the celery was unappealing.
His stringy arms showed his dedication to fitness.
The stringy physique of the boxer was intimidating.
His stringy hair clung to his forehead.

The wind made her stringy hair even messier.
The cheese was stringy and difficult to slice.
Her hair was stringy after the swim.

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French:filandreux, fibreux, ...
German:zäh, strähnig, ...
Italian:fibroso, filamentoso, ...
Spanish:fibroso, con hebras, ...
Portuguese:fibroso, esguio, ...
Chinese:筋道的, 多纤维的, ...
Japanese:筋っぽい, 繊維質の, ...
Arabic:لِيفِيّ, خَيْطِي, ...
Hebrew:סִיבִי, חוּטִי, ...
Russian:волокнистый, сухощавый, ...
Ukrainian:волокнистий, жилистий, ...
Hindi:रेशेदार, तंतुयुक्त, ...
Bengali:আঁশযুক্ত, তন্তুময়, ...
Catalan:fibrós, filamentós, ...
Czech:vláknitý, provázkovitý, ...
Danish:trevlet, fibret, ...
Dutch:draderig, pezig, ...
Greek:ινώδης, νηματοειδής, ...
Hungarian:inas, szálas, ...
Khmer:សរសៃច្រើន, សរសៃៗ, ...
Korean:질긴, 실 같은, ...
Persian:لیفی, رشته‌رشته, ...
Polish:włóknisty, cienki, ...
Portuguese (BR):fibroso, esguio, ...
Romanian:ațos, firav, ...
Swedish:seg, senig, ...
Thai:เหนียว, มีเส้นใย, ...
Turkish:lifli, ipliksi, ...
Vietnamese:dai xơ, có sợi, ...

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