stringier; stringiest
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: capable of being drawn out to form a string : ropy
a stringy precipitate
stringiness
noun
Examples of stringy in a Sentence
a tough, stringy piece of meat
stringy hair that clearly needs a good washing
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These may resemble stringy algae or kelp plants that attach to rocks and other objects within the spring.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2025
The long stringy hair on our local lady newscasters needs to improve.
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Without the protection of the shell or other ingredients, frozen crabmeat loses its tender texture and becomes stringy.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2025
The long stringy hair on our local lady newscasters needs to improve.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Without the protection of the shell or other ingredients, frozen crabmeat loses its tender texture and becomes stringy.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
While much of the physical art will comprise thread, fiber, rope, sinew and other stringy mediums, aural aspects will focus on various things that tie us together as communities and human beings.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Stringy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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stringy
adjective
stringier; stringiest
: containing, consisting of, or resembling string
stringy cheese
stringy hair
stringiness
noun
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