gristly

[ gris-lee ]

adjective

, gris·tli·er, gris·tli·est.

1. resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.

Other Words From

• gristli·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gristly¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; gristle, -y ¹

Example Sentences

The windpipe is composed of a series of cartilaginous or gristly rings connected together by softer tissues.

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A certain gristly portion was given, by long custom, to the birds, and came to be known as "the raven's bone."

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Tendons of veal are that part of the breast which lies near the ribs, and forms an opaque gristly substance.

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Two notches, one circular and one triangular, had been cut from the gristly portion of the right ear of each deer.

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Do you remember my little boy who said he was going to the angels, and he would get lots of gristly pork up there?

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