stringy meat

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• stringy — [striŋ′ē] adj. stringier, stringiest 1. like a string or strings; long, thin, wiry, sinewy, etc. 2. consisting of strings or fibers 3. having tough fibers [stringy meat, celery, etc.] 4. forming strings; viscous; ropy [stringy molasses]… …   English World dictionary

• stringy — UK [ˈstrɪŋɪ] / US adjective Word forms stringy : adjective stringy comparative stringier superlative stringiest 1) full of fibres and difficult to cut and eat stringy meat 2) forming strings when stretched stringy cheese 3) a stringy person is… …   English dictionary

• stringy — string|y [ˈstrıŋi] adj 1.) stringy meat, fruit, or vegetables are full of long thin pieces that are difficult to eat →↑tough ▪ Scoop out the pumpkin s stringy fibres. 2.) stringy hair is very thin and looks like string, especially because it is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stringy — string|y [ strıŋi ] adjective 1. ) like string in appearance: She had stringy blond hair. a ) used for describing someone who is tall and thin 2. ) full of fibers and difficult to cut and eat: stringy meat 3. ) forming strings when stretched:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stringy — adjective 1) stringy hair Syn: straggly, lank, thin 2) a stringy brunette Syn: lanky, gangling, gangly, rangy, wiry, bony, skinny, scrawny, thin, spa …   Thesaurus of popular words

• stringy — string•y [[t]ˈstrɪŋ i[/t]] adj. string•i•er, string•i•est 1) resembling or consisting of strings or stringlike pieces: stringy weeds[/ex] 2) toughly fibrous: stringy meat[/ex] 3) lean and sinewy; wiry: a stringy build[/ex] 4) ropy, as a glutinous …   From formal English to slang

• stringy — adjective 1 meat, fruit, or vegetables that are stringy are full of thin pieces that are difficult to eat: Scoop out the pumpkin s stringy fibres. 2 hair that is stringy is very thin and looks like string, especially because it is dirty: old men… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stringy — [[t]strɪ̱ŋi[/t]] stringier, stringiest 1) ADJ GRADED Stringy food contains long, thin pieces that are difficult or unpleasant to eat. The meat was stringy... Thankfully, it wasn t smothered in stringy cheese like some pizzas. 2) ADJ GRADED… …   English dictionary

• stringy — stringiness, n. /string ee/, adj., stringier, stringiest. 1. resembling a string or strings; consisting of strings or stringlike pieces: stringy weeds; a stringy fiber. 2. coarsely or toughly fibrous, as meat. 3. sinewy or wiry, as a person. 4.… …   Universalium

• stringy — adjective Being comprised of, or bearing a resemblance to that comprised of, string or strings. The meat was quite stringy …   Wiktionary

• stringy — /ˈstrɪŋi / (say stringee) adjective (stringier, stringiest) 1. resembling a string; consisting of strings or string like pieces. 2. coarsely or toughly fibrous, as meat. 3. sinewy or wiry, as a person. 4. ropy, as a glutinous liquid. {string +… …