stringy

adjective

ˈstriŋ-ē 

stringier; stringiest

1

a

: containing, consisting of, or resembling fibrous matter or string

stringy hair

b

: lean and sinewy in build : wiry

2

: capable of being drawn out to form a string : ropy

a stringy precipitate

stringiness noun

Synonyms

• fibrous

Examples of stringy in a Sentence

a tough, stringy piece of meat

stringy hair that clearly needs a good washing

Recent Examples on the Web

The Reason For The Trash Can Littering the ground in stringy piles were tufts of corn silk and discarded corn husks. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 June 2025

Two pairs of the 30 toads recently bred and laid thousands of eggs in long, stringy, gelatinous sacs that days later morphed into tiny tadpoles. —Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025

Also, if the paint becomes stringy, sandy, or clumpy, it might be damaged beyond recovery. —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025

More specifically, fuzzballs and stringy supermazes have emerged as a way to solve a puzzle called the black hole information paradox. —Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for stringy

• dinghy
• springy

Kids Definition

stringy

adjective

ˈstriŋ-ē 

stringier; stringiest

: containing, consisting of, or resembling string

stringy cheese

stringy hair

stringiness noun