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stringy

adjective \ˈstriŋ-ē\
string·i·erstring·i·est

Definition of STRINGY

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>
— string·i·ness noun
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Examples of STRINGY

  1. a tough, stringy piece of meat
  2. <stringy hair that clearly needs a good washing>

First Known Use of STRINGY

1662

Related to STRINGY

Synonyms
fibrous

Rhymes with STRINGY

clingy, dinghy, springy, swingy, wingy, zingy

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