Definition of stringy in English:

stringy

adjectivestringiest, stringier ˈstrɪŋiˈstrɪŋi

1(especially of hair) resembling string in being long and thin.
her hair was stringy and uncombed
Example sentencesExamples
- His hair was stringy, limp, gray as death in some places and oily-black in others, and was falling out in patches.
- They sport homed helmets, sooty eye makeup, and long, black, stringy hair.
- Her long stringy black hair was flying lose about her face.
- Most, actually, were barefoot and clad only in cotton hospital gowns, their stringy hair clinging lankly to their foreheads.
- ‘I'm fine,’ he smiles weakly, through his sickly stringy hair.
- A thin zombie-like man with yellow sallow skin, long stringy hair and bloodshot eyes stared at them.
- Being a little uncertain, she ran a hand through her now stringy hair.
- Her hair was stringy, and it looked as if she hadn't bathed in weeks.
- His hair was stringy and limp, his armor and clothing all black.
- The materialistic, overly-made-up '80s gave way to combat boots and long stringy hair, and no one made fun of the smart kids anymore.
- "Yeah, " his companion, a slight youth with long stringy blond hair agreed.
- Her luxurious blonde locks were gone - replaced by dirt-brown, stringy hair.
- She's standing alone, stringy hair, corduroy skirt, scabby legs sprouting out of Roman sandals.
- He was pale, bony and angular with stringy hair, and he strutted around the living room with a rat on his shoulder.
- His grating voice, frameless spectacles, faded suits and short, stringy hair all broke with the conformist protest style.
- She has long stringy black hair, a stray lock of which grows over her eyes.
- They stood before Blaise, wearing black clothing, heads lowered, sightless eyes glaring at him from under stringy hair.
- You might have a clue - you've heard some guys ragging on Sam's baggy jeans, stringy hair and glossless lips.
- Black, stringy hair went to the middle of the boy's neck and bright violet eyes could be seen from underneath his bangs.
- Sweat trickled down his forehead and into his stringy hair.
Synonyms
straggly, straggling, lank, thin
1. 1.1 (of a person) tall, wiry, and thin.
  he had the thin, stringy look of a rider
  Example sentencesExamples
  Older and calmer than most of the stringy teenagers, he has been coming to the university for five years.
  The only problem is that elderly people might be a bit stringy.
  Picking up the cup of milk with bound hands I kicked the food back at the stringy, oily servant, growling and muttering a warning.
  They are slightly stringy with a rich sweet taste.
  No one was paying attention to the door, so when a very polished, upper-class stringy man walked in, it took awhile for people to notice.
  Nodding, the stringy servant appeared once more, pulling me to my feet.
  He said as he pulled me up - he was obviously stronger than he looked, as a tall, stringy sort of teenager.
  Ms. Douglas was a stringy woman who was nearing the age of forty.
  I don't know why, just a bad vibe I got from her and her stringy husband.
  Synonyms
  lanky, gangling, gangly, rangy, wiry, angular, bony, reedy
  spindly, spindling, skinny, size-zero, scrawny, thin, thin as a rake, spare, gaunt, emaciated, skeletal, raw-boned
2. 1.2 (of food) containing tough fibres and so hard to eat.
  the meat was a bit stringy but delicious
  Example sentencesExamples
  The concept is warm, stringy cheese curds and gravy running down my beard.
  Sometimes I've had lobster rolls where the meat was stringy and hard to bite through.
  The venison was soggy and stringy, but it was food, I guess.
  The pork, on the other hand, is a tad stringy and tough.
  The bits of cellophane still attached provide an interesting textural contrast to the spongy dough and stringy cheese.
  To avoid stringy beans gather them when they are small and tender.
  Ryda took a bit of a stringy pasta-like food and ate it.
  Marmot meat is an acquired taste though, being reputedly strong, stringy and tough.
  Brisket is nicely roast beefy - a little tough, a tad stringy, but deliciously smoky.
  It was all delicious, although the red meat was a bit stringy.
  The beef in it was stringy and not from a cut suited to stir - frying.
  The Portuguese standard of pork with clams was stringy from overcooking and underseasoned.
  Warm tortillas can be used to collect this delicious and very stringy appetizer.
  The problem is that runner beans must be eaten young, before the pods grow tough and stringy.
  Synonyms
  fibrous, gristly, sinewy, chewy, ropy, tough, leathery, leather-like, hard
3. 1.3 (of a liquid) viscous; forming strings.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The muzzle of the beast was pulled back into a grotesque smile revealing jowls full of razor teeth, dripping with thick, stringy saliva.
  When you stir, it should be reasonably smooth but a little stringy.
  Synonyms
  viscous, gelatinous, viscid, sticky, glutinous, mucilaginous, thick

Derivatives

stringily

adverb

His hair was falling stringily over his face and we started singing the William Tell Overture.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her right arm was bleeding, and her long hair fell stringily into her face.
- She had straight brown hair that hung stringily down her back, and was wearing, like everyone, a bright blue jumpsuit with a number on the back.
- The other main course sampled was underseasoned and stringily overcooked braised beef with mushrooms and raisins.
- One of the first signs your hair is too long is that your bangs get out of control, and hang down stringily over your forehead.

stringiness

noun

When purchasing choose stalks that are bright coloured, wilted or flappy stalks indicate stringiness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Someone once suggested peeling the stringiness off and eating the rest.
- In spite of his stringiness, he moved quickly and silently.
- He had long, black hair that was supposed to make him look sinister, but the stringiness and greasiness just made him look rather pathetic.

Rhymes

clingy, dinghy, springy, stingy, swingy, thingy, zingy

Definition of stringy in US English:

stringy

adjectiveˈstriNGēˈstrɪŋi

1(especially of hair) resembling string; long, thin, and lusterless.
her hair was stringy and uncombed
Example sentencesExamples
- A thin zombie-like man with yellow sallow skin, long stringy hair and bloodshot eyes stared at them.
- "Yeah, " his companion, a slight youth with long stringy blond hair agreed.
- Being a little uncertain, she ran a hand through her now stringy hair.
- They sport homed helmets, sooty eye makeup, and long, black, stringy hair.
- Most, actually, were barefoot and clad only in cotton hospital gowns, their stringy hair clinging lankly to their foreheads.
- Her luxurious blonde locks were gone - replaced by dirt-brown, stringy hair.
- Black, stringy hair went to the middle of the boy's neck and bright violet eyes could be seen from underneath his bangs.
- Her hair was stringy, and it looked as if she hadn't bathed in weeks.
- You might have a clue - you've heard some guys ragging on Sam's baggy jeans, stringy hair and glossless lips.
- The materialistic, overly-made-up '80s gave way to combat boots and long stringy hair, and no one made fun of the smart kids anymore.
- His grating voice, frameless spectacles, faded suits and short, stringy hair all broke with the conformist protest style.
- ‘I'm fine,’ he smiles weakly, through his sickly stringy hair.
- She has long stringy black hair, a stray lock of which grows over her eyes.
- His hair was stringy and limp, his armor and clothing all black.
- His hair was stringy, limp, gray as death in some places and oily-black in others, and was falling out in patches.
- They stood before Blaise, wearing black clothing, heads lowered, sightless eyes glaring at him from under stringy hair.
- He was pale, bony and angular with stringy hair, and he strutted around the living room with a rat on his shoulder.
- Sweat trickled down his forehead and into his stringy hair.
- She's standing alone, stringy hair, corduroy skirt, scabby legs sprouting out of Roman sandals.
- Her long stringy black hair was flying lose about her face.
Synonyms
straggly, straggling, lank, thin
1. 1.1 (of a person) tall, wiry, and thin.
  he had the thin, stringy look of a rider
  Example sentencesExamples
  He said as he pulled me up - he was obviously stronger than he looked, as a tall, stringy sort of teenager.
  I don't know why, just a bad vibe I got from her and her stringy husband.
  Older and calmer than most of the stringy teenagers, he has been coming to the university for five years.
  Picking up the cup of milk with bound hands I kicked the food back at the stringy, oily servant, growling and muttering a warning.
  Nodding, the stringy servant appeared once more, pulling me to my feet.
  They are slightly stringy with a rich sweet taste.
  Ms. Douglas was a stringy woman who was nearing the age of forty.
  The only problem is that elderly people might be a bit stringy.
  No one was paying attention to the door, so when a very polished, upper-class stringy man walked in, it took awhile for people to notice.
  Synonyms
  lanky, gangling, gangly, rangy, wiry, angular, bony, reedy
2. 1.2 (of food) containing tough fibers and so hard to eat.
  the meat was a bit stringy but delicious
  Example sentencesExamples
  The beef in it was stringy and not from a cut suited to stir - frying.
  Ryda took a bit of a stringy pasta-like food and ate it.
  Marmot meat is an acquired taste though, being reputedly strong, stringy and tough.
  Sometimes I've had lobster rolls where the meat was stringy and hard to bite through.
  It was all delicious, although the red meat was a bit stringy.
  Warm tortillas can be used to collect this delicious and very stringy appetizer.
  To avoid stringy beans gather them when they are small and tender.
  The Portuguese standard of pork with clams was stringy from overcooking and underseasoned.
  Brisket is nicely roast beefy - a little tough, a tad stringy, but deliciously smoky.
  The concept is warm, stringy cheese curds and gravy running down my beard.
  The problem is that runner beans must be eaten young, before the pods grow tough and stringy.
  The venison was soggy and stringy, but it was food, I guess.
  The bits of cellophane still attached provide an interesting textural contrast to the spongy dough and stringy cheese.
  The pork, on the other hand, is a tad stringy and tough.
  Synonyms
  fibrous, gristly, sinewy, chewy, ropy, tough, leathery, leather-like, hard
3. 1.3 (of a liquid) viscous; forming strings.
  Example sentencesExamples
  When you stir, it should be reasonably smooth but a little stringy.
  The muzzle of the beast was pulled back into a grotesque smile revealing jowls full of razor teeth, dripping with thick, stringy saliva.
  Synonyms
  viscous, gelatinous, viscid, sticky, glutinous, mucilaginous, thick

单词	stringy
释义	Definition of stringy in English: stringy adjectivestringiest, stringier ˈstrɪŋiˈstrɪŋi 1(especially of hair) resembling string in being long and thin. her hair was stringy and uncombed Example sentencesExamples His hair was stringy, limp, gray as death in some places and oily-black in others, and was falling out in patches. They sport homed helmets, sooty eye makeup, and long, black, stringy hair. Her long stringy black hair was flying lose about her face. Most, actually, were barefoot and clad only in cotton hospital gowns, their stringy hair clinging lankly to their foreheads. ‘I'm fine,’ he smiles weakly, through his sickly stringy hair. A thin zombie-like man with yellow sallow skin, long stringy hair and bloodshot eyes stared at them. Being a little uncertain, she ran a hand through her now stringy hair. Her hair was stringy, and it looked as if she hadn't bathed in weeks. His hair was stringy and limp, his armor and clothing all black. The materialistic, overly-made-up '80s gave way to combat boots and long stringy hair, and no one made fun of the smart kids anymore. "Yeah, " his companion, a slight youth with long stringy blond hair agreed. Her luxurious blonde locks were gone - replaced by dirt-brown, stringy hair. She's standing alone, stringy hair, corduroy skirt, scabby legs sprouting out of Roman sandals. He was pale, bony and angular with stringy hair, and he strutted around the living room with a rat on his shoulder. His grating voice, frameless spectacles, faded suits and short, stringy hair all broke with the conformist protest style. She has long stringy black hair, a stray lock of which grows over her eyes. They stood before Blaise, wearing black clothing, heads lowered, sightless eyes glaring at him from under stringy hair. You might have a clue - you've heard some guys ragging on Sam's baggy jeans, stringy hair and glossless lips. Black, stringy hair went to the middle of the boy's neck and bright violet eyes could be seen from underneath his bangs. Sweat trickled down his forehead and into his stringy hair. Synonyms straggly, straggling, lank, thin 1.1 (of a person) tall, wiry, and thin. he had the thin, stringy look of a rider Example sentencesExamples Older and calmer than most of the stringy teenagers, he has been coming to the university for five years. The only problem is that elderly people might be a bit stringy. Picking up the cup of milk with bound hands I kicked the food back at the stringy, oily servant, growling and muttering a warning. They are slightly stringy with a rich sweet taste. No one was paying attention to the door, so when a very polished, upper-class stringy man walked in, it took awhile for people to notice. Nodding, the stringy servant appeared once more, pulling me to my feet. He said as he pulled me up - he was obviously stronger than he looked, as a tall, stringy sort of teenager. Ms. Douglas was a stringy woman who was nearing the age of forty. I don't know why, just a bad vibe I got from her and her stringy husband. Synonyms lanky, gangling, gangly, rangy, wiry, angular, bony, reedy spindly, spindling, skinny, size-zero, scrawny, thin, thin as a rake, spare, gaunt, emaciated, skeletal, raw-boned 1.2 (of food) containing tough fibres and so hard to eat. the meat was a bit stringy but delicious Example sentencesExamples The concept is warm, stringy cheese curds and gravy running down my beard. Sometimes I've had lobster rolls where the meat was stringy and hard to bite through. The venison was soggy and stringy, but it was food, I guess. The pork, on the other hand, is a tad stringy and tough. The bits of cellophane still attached provide an interesting textural contrast to the spongy dough and stringy cheese. To avoid stringy beans gather them when they are small and tender. Ryda took a bit of a stringy pasta-like food and ate it. Marmot meat is an acquired taste though, being reputedly strong, stringy and tough. Brisket is nicely roast beefy - a little tough, a tad stringy, but deliciously smoky. It was all delicious, although the red meat was a bit stringy. The beef in it was stringy and not from a cut suited to stir - frying. The Portuguese standard of pork with clams was stringy from overcooking and underseasoned. Warm tortillas can be used to collect this delicious and very stringy appetizer. The problem is that runner beans must be eaten young, before the pods grow tough and stringy. Synonyms fibrous, gristly, sinewy, chewy, ropy, tough, leathery, leather-like, hard 1.3 (of a liquid) viscous; forming strings. Example sentencesExamples The muzzle of the beast was pulled back into a grotesque smile revealing jowls full of razor teeth, dripping with thick, stringy saliva. When you stir, it should be reasonably smooth but a little stringy. Synonyms viscous, gelatinous, viscid, sticky, glutinous, mucilaginous, thick Derivatives stringily adverb His hair was falling stringily over his face and we started singing the William Tell Overture. Example sentencesExamples Her right arm was bleeding, and her long hair fell stringily into her face. She had straight brown hair that hung stringily down her back, and was wearing, like everyone, a bright blue jumpsuit with a number on the back. The other main course sampled was underseasoned and stringily overcooked braised beef with mushrooms and raisins. One of the first signs your hair is too long is that your bangs get out of control, and hang down stringily over your forehead. stringiness noun When purchasing choose stalks that are bright coloured, wilted or flappy stalks indicate stringiness. Example sentencesExamples Someone once suggested peeling the stringiness off and eating the rest. In spite of his stringiness, he moved quickly and silently. He had long, black hair that was supposed to make him look sinister, but the stringiness and greasiness just made him look rather pathetic. Rhymes clingy, dinghy, springy, stingy, swingy, thingy, zingy Definition of stringy in US English: stringy adjectiveˈstriNGēˈstrɪŋi 1(especially of hair) resembling string; long, thin, and lusterless. her hair was stringy and uncombed Example sentencesExamples A thin zombie-like man with yellow sallow skin, long stringy hair and bloodshot eyes stared at them. "Yeah, " his companion, a slight youth with long stringy blond hair agreed. Being a little uncertain, she ran a hand through her now stringy hair. They sport homed helmets, sooty eye makeup, and long, black, stringy hair. Most, actually, were barefoot and clad only in cotton hospital gowns, their stringy hair clinging lankly to their foreheads. Her luxurious blonde locks were gone - replaced by dirt-brown, stringy hair. Black, stringy hair went to the middle of the boy's neck and bright violet eyes could be seen from underneath his bangs. Her hair was stringy, and it looked as if she hadn't bathed in weeks. You might have a clue - you've heard some guys ragging on Sam's baggy jeans, stringy hair and glossless lips. The materialistic, overly-made-up '80s gave way to combat boots and long stringy hair, and no one made fun of the smart kids anymore. His grating voice, frameless spectacles, faded suits and short, stringy hair all broke with the conformist protest style. ‘I'm fine,’ he smiles weakly, through his sickly stringy hair. She has long stringy black hair, a stray lock of which grows over her eyes. His hair was stringy and limp, his armor and clothing all black. His hair was stringy, limp, gray as death in some places and oily-black in others, and was falling out in patches. They stood before Blaise, wearing black clothing, heads lowered, sightless eyes glaring at him from under stringy hair. He was pale, bony and angular with stringy hair, and he strutted around the living room with a rat on his shoulder. Sweat trickled down his forehead and into his stringy hair. She's standing alone, stringy hair, corduroy skirt, scabby legs sprouting out of Roman sandals. Her long stringy black hair was flying lose about her face. Synonyms straggly, straggling, lank, thin 1.1 (of a person) tall, wiry, and thin. he had the thin, stringy look of a rider Example sentencesExamples He said as he pulled me up - he was obviously stronger than he looked, as a tall, stringy sort of teenager. I don't know why, just a bad vibe I got from her and her stringy husband. Older and calmer than most of the stringy teenagers, he has been coming to the university for five years. Picking up the cup of milk with bound hands I kicked the food back at the stringy, oily servant, growling and muttering a warning. Nodding, the stringy servant appeared once more, pulling me to my feet. They are slightly stringy with a rich sweet taste. Ms. Douglas was a stringy woman who was nearing the age of forty. The only problem is that elderly people might be a bit stringy. No one was paying attention to the door, so when a very polished, upper-class stringy man walked in, it took awhile for people to notice. Synonyms lanky, gangling, gangly, rangy, wiry, angular, bony, reedy 1.2 (of food) containing tough fibers and so hard to eat. the meat was a bit stringy but delicious Example sentencesExamples The beef in it was stringy and not from a cut suited to stir - frying. Ryda took a bit of a stringy pasta-like food and ate it. Marmot meat is an acquired taste though, being reputedly strong, stringy and tough. Sometimes I've had lobster rolls where the meat was stringy and hard to bite through. It was all delicious, although the red meat was a bit stringy. Warm tortillas can be used to collect this delicious and very stringy appetizer. To avoid stringy beans gather them when they are small and tender. The Portuguese standard of pork with clams was stringy from overcooking and underseasoned. Brisket is nicely roast beefy - a little tough, a tad stringy, but deliciously smoky. The concept is warm, stringy cheese curds and gravy running down my beard. The problem is that runner beans must be eaten young, before the pods grow tough and stringy. The venison was soggy and stringy, but it was food, I guess. The bits of cellophane still attached provide an interesting textural contrast to the spongy dough and stringy cheese. The pork, on the other hand, is a tad stringy and tough. Synonyms fibrous, gristly, sinewy, chewy, ropy, tough, leathery, leather-like, hard 1.3 (of a liquid) viscous; forming strings. Example sentencesExamples When you stir, it should be reasonably smooth but a little stringy. The muzzle of the beast was pulled back into a grotesque smile revealing jowls full of razor teeth, dripping with thick, stringy saliva. Synonyms viscous, gelatinous, viscid, sticky, glutinous, mucilaginous, thick
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