stringy: Meaning and Definition of

string•y

Pronunciation: (string'ē), [key]
— string•i•er, string•i•est.
  1. resembling a string or strings; consisting of strings or stringlike pieces: stringy weeds; a stringy fiber.
  2. coarsely or toughly fibrous, as meat.
  3. sinewy or wiry, as a person.
  4. ropy, as a glutinous liquid.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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