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stringy.

Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈstɹɪŋi/
  1. Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.

  2. Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.

    The meat was quite stringy.
  3. Wiry, lean, scrawny.

  4. Resembling or involving text strings.

    informal
  5. Of a sighting, unlikely to be accurate; probably based on a misidentification, whether innocent or deliberate.

Where this word comes from

From string + -y.

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