Definition of gristly in English:
gristly
adjectivegristlier, gristliest ˈɡrɪs(ə)liˈɡrɪsliˈɡrɪs(ə)li
Consisting of or full of gristle.
Example sentencesExamples
- English food isn't all about gristly roast beef, boiled potatoes, instant gravy and overcooked veg.
- All of a sudden there is a yelp from the table in the far corner and a woman spits out two small gristly bits of meat.
- Both women tore into gristly steaks using sheer will more than the sharpness of their cutlery.
- Specimens consumed in Orkney have been described as gristly, and those taken from certain beds have too strong a flavour of iodine or seaweed.
- My lamb kebab with vegetables and potatoes was chewy and gristly and contained offal which some people may not like.
Synonyms
stringy, sinewy, fibrous, ropy
tough, leathery, leather-like, chewy
technical coriaceous
Definition of gristly in US English:
gristly
adjectiveˈɡris(ə)lēˈɡrɪs(ə)li
Consisting of or full of gristle.
Example sentencesExamples
- English food isn't all about gristly roast beef, boiled potatoes, instant gravy and overcooked veg.
- All of a sudden there is a yelp from the table in the far corner and a woman spits out two small gristly bits of meat.
- Specimens consumed in Orkney have been described as gristly, and those taken from certain beds have too strong a flavour of iodine or seaweed.
- Both women tore into gristly steaks using sheer will more than the sharpness of their cutlery.
- My lamb kebab with vegetables and potatoes was chewy and gristly and contained offal which some people may not like.
Synonyms
stringy, sinewy, fibrous, ropy