stringy

[ string-ee ]

adjective

, string·i·er, string·i·est.

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. ropy, as a glutinous liquid.

stringy

/ ˈstrɪŋɪ /

adjective

1. made of strings or resembling strings
2. (of meat, etc) fibrous
3. (of a person's build) wiry; sinewy
4. (of liquids) forming in strings

Derived Forms

• ˈstringiness, noun
• ˈstringily, adverb

Other Words From

• stringi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stringy¹

First recorded in 1660–70; string + -y ¹

Example Sentences

In this case: a stringy slot corner who never had been credited for a sack in his college career.

From Los Angeles Times

If your cooked lobster is too stringy or tough, that means it’s been overcooked.

From Salon

Snake was tall and skinny, and Newt was short and freckled, with long, stringy braids.

From Literature

Male chicks serve little purpose in this production cycle, because they can’t lay eggs and their flesh is deemed tough and stringy.

From Seattle Times

Fiber is cellulose, the stringy stuff that plants are made of.

From Science Daily