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

While much of the physical art will comprise thread, fiber, rope, sinew and other stringy mediums, aural aspects will focus on various things that tie us together as communities and human beings. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

The look was an ode to Brigitte Bardot with stringy pieces dangling around her face. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 June 2025

The sun’s corona is a site of scientific intrigue for its erratic eruptions and massive, stringy loops of plasma called prominences. —Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025

The year before, the actress Rose McGowan showed up to the same award show with her then-boyfriend Marilyn Manson in a stringy dress that exposed her buttocks. —Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 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