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

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 This included a stringy triangle bikini top and matching string-tie bikini bottoms from Skims, both of which came in an icy blue shade. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 June 2023 Tender steaks turn dry and stringy; the long cooking time of cholent is best suited to tougher cuts with more connective tissue. Benjamin Dubow, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2024 What could have been a complete gimmick was, in fact, a lovely twist on fondue — the creamy Taleggio cheese had the perfect melting texture, and was not too gooey or stringy. Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Another detail is the slight fringe with stringy pieces of fabric falling from her chest and sleeves. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 8 Jan. 2024 The stringy black swimsuit features large white polka dots interspersed among a colorful print of bugs, featuring red and blue ladybugs and yellow and orange butterflies. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2023 He’s got a mullet, too — a real humdinger, with stringy long strands in the back that don’t connect in any way with the short mop on top. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024 Per her Instagram Story content, Harvey accessorized her stringy bikini look with bold gold jewelry: a body chain, a cross necklace, chunky hoop earrings, a twisty cuff, and a chain bracelet that doubled as a ring. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023 These two are tall, bendy white characters with stringy green hair and googly Pac-Man eyes (the way Max Fleischer used to draw them, with a wedge missing), who want be famous, but can’t be bothered to work for it. Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of stringy was in 1662

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“Stringy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stringy

adjective
stringier; stringiest
: containing, consisting of, or resembling string
stringy cheese
stringy hair
stringiness noun

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