stringy meaning

UK US /ˈstrɪŋi/ 2 syllables

stringy (adjective): lean and sinewy.

stringy has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

stringy as an adjective

  1. lean and sinewy

    Synonyms: wiry

    Similar: thin

  2. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

    Synonyms: fibrous, sinewy, unchewable

    Similar: tough

  3. forming viscous or glutinous threads

    Synonyms: ropy, ropey, thready

    Similar: thick

  4. consisting of or containing string or strings

    Similar: insubstantial

How to pronounce stringy

stringy is pronounced /ˈstrɪŋi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with stringy

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in GY · 7-letter words

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