gristlenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɡrɪs.əl/us/ˈɡrɪs.əl/a solid white substance in meat that comes from near the bone and is hard to chew (= crush with the teeth)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Meat - general words
- breast
- carrion
- crackling
- fowl
- game
- joint
- marrowbone
- meat
- meaty
- poultry
- Quorn
- red meat
- tikka
- white meat
gristly
adjective uk/ˈɡrɪs.əl.i/us/ˈɡrɪs.əl.i/