Thesaurus results for STRINGY

stringy

adjective

ˈstriŋ-ē

Definition of stringy next

as in fibrous

resembling or having the texture of a mass of strings stringy hair that clearly needs a good washing

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Recent Examples of stringy Spaghetti Squash Cooked spaghetti squash has a stringy texture that resembles thin spaghetti noodles. —

Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Nov. 2025 If your green beans have a prominent stringy fiber running from the top to the bottom of the pod, use your fingers to remove it from each bean. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025 Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025 Massage and foam rolling are practices that involve myofascial release, a term for releasing tension in muscles and the fascia, the stringy tissues woven through the muscles. —

Ava Erickson, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stringy

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fibrous

Adjective

Workers also said ventilation was poor, exposing them to fibrous dust and spray-paint chemicals that made breathing difficult and could harm their health.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Judy Wood has Ledderhose disease, a rare and aggressive genetic condition that causes fibrous tumors to grow on the soles of the feet.

— Josh Taylor, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026