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

My waves turned brittle, and a candid photo of the back of my head revealed stringy, lifeless ends. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2025

Now, his hair is thinned, long and stringy and he’s lost significant weight. —Charles Rabin july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025

My last couch was chenille, and whenever my pets scratched it, the threads would start to pull and get stringy. —Malia Griggs, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2025

The larger and sometimes stringier texture compared to pine fines means the Northwest’s softwood bark mulch will hold up a little better on a moderate slope. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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