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STRINGY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: stringier    , stringiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Consisting of or containing string or strings

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

insubstantial; unreal; unsubstantial (lacking material form or substance; unreal)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lean and sinewy

Synonyms:

stringy; wiry

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Forming viscous or glutinous threads

Synonyms:

ropey; ropy; stringy; thready

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

thick (relatively dense in consistency)

Sense 4

Meaning:

(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

Synonyms:

fibrous; sinewy; stringy; unchewable

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

tough (resistant to cutting or chewing)

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