C1 adjective #22,678 most common

stringy

UK /ˈstɹɪŋi/ | US /ˈstɹɪŋi/

Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.

stringy in 30 Seconds

  • (adjective) Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.
  • (adjective) (of food) Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
  • (adjective) (of a person) Wiry, lean, scrawny.

Meanings

  1. 1
    adjective Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.
  2. 2
    adjective (of food) Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
  3. 3
    adjective (of a person) Wiry, lean, scrawny.
  4. 4
    adjective Resembling or involving text strings.
  5. 5
    adjective Of a sighting, unlikely to be accurate; probably based on a misidentification, whether innocent or deliberate.

Examples

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Synonyms

fibrous filamentous
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