Synonyms of stringy

Adjective


1. stringy, wiry, thin (vs. fat), lean

usage: lean and sinewy

2. fibrous, sinewy, stringy, unchewable, tough (vs. tender)

usage: (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

3. ropy, ropey, stringy, thready, thick (vs. thin)

usage: forming viscous or glutinous threads

4. stringy, insubstantial (vs. substantial), unsubstantial, unreal

usage: consisting of or containing string or strings

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Definition and meaning of stringy (Dictionary)