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Stringy

adjective/stɹˈɪŋi/
Definition
lean and sinewy
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stɹˈɪŋi/
🇬🇧British English
/stɹˈɪŋi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stɹˈɪŋi/
2 syllables Say it as /stɹˈɪŋi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
wirinessnounthe property of being lean and tough and sinewy
ropinessnounthe property of being cohesive and sticky
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fadenförmig
schlank und sehnig
🇫🇷French
filandreux
maigre et nerveux
🇪🇸Spanish
fibroso
delgado y nervudo
🇮🇹Italian
filante
magro e muscoloso
🇳🇱Dutch
vezelig
mager en pezig
🇵🇹Portuguese
pegajoso
magro e musculoso
🇷🇺Russian
жилистый
худой и жилистый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रेशेदार
दुबला और पापी
🇧🇩Bengali
কড়া
চর্বিহীন এবং sinewy
🇮🇳Tamil
சரமான
ஒல்லியான மற்றும் பாவம்
🇮🇳Telugu
తీగలతో కూడిన
లీన్ మరియు పాపము
🇮🇳Marathi
कडक
दुबळे आणि sinewy
🇮🇳Gujarati
કડક
દુર્બળ અને sinewy
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಾರದ
ನೇರ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿನೆನಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചരട്
മെലിഞ്ഞതും ഞരമ്പുള്ളതും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਖ਼ਤ
ਪਤਲਾ ਅਤੇ sinewy
🇵🇰Urdu
سخت
دبلا اور دبلا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拉丝的
瘦而强健
🇯🇵Japanese
糸状の
痩せていて引き締まった
🇰🇷Korean
끈끈한
날씬하고 근육질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
có nhiều sợi
gầy và gân guốc
🇹🇭Thai
เข้มงวด
ผอมเพรียวและแข็งแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berserabut
ramping dan berotot
🇵🇭Filipino
mahigpit
payat at matipuno
🇲🇾Malay
bertali
kurus dan berotot
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مفتول العضلات
العجاف والعضلات
🇮🇷Persian
رشته ای
لاغر و سیخ دار
🇹🇷Turkish
lifli
yalın ve adaleli
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוּטִי
רזה וגידית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stringy'?
The primary meaning of 'stringy' is 'lean and sinewy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stringy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stringy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stringy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stringy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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