gristle

[ gris-uhl ]

noun

1. cartilage, especially in meats.

gristle

/ ˈɡrɪsəl /

noun

1. cartilage, esp when in meat

Derived Forms

• ˈgristly, adjective
• ˈgristliness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gristle¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Frisian, Middle Low German gristal; akin to Old English grost cartillage

Word History and Origins

Origin of gristle¹

Old English gristle; related to Old Frisian, Middle Low German gristel

Example Sentences

In a genre where "the gore and gristle of serial killers can become overly fetishised", he continued, "the deaths are tough to watch without being explicit, restrained without sacrificing the necessary shock value".

From BBC

Set in the mid-18th century, it is a classic tale of haves and have-nots filled with gristle and grit, limitless horizons, scenes of suffering, reversals of fortune and cathartic recognition.

From New York Times

It’s the connective tissue — the gristle — between the kills that is seriously lacking.

From Los Angeles Times

And when that happens, those individuals — whether made of ink and paper or blood and gristle — should see specialists for examination and treatment.

From Seattle Times

I suppose there's only so much originality to be mined from a universe bent on peeling every last bit of gristle off its main story.

From Salon