gristle

American  

[gris-uhl] / ˈgrɪs əl /

noun

1. cartilage, especially in meats.

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gristle British  

/ ˈɡrɪsəl /

noun

1. cartilage, esp when in meat

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Other Word Forms

• gristliness noun
• gristly adjective

Etymology

Origin of gristle

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

Example Sentences

"Dishes often contain meat that looks like cartilage, jelly and fat, with a high percentage of gristle," she wrote.

From BBC

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