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Meaning of the word stringy in English

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stringy

US /ˈstrɪŋ.i/
UK /ˈstrɪŋ.i/
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Adjective

1.

resembling string; long, thin, and fibrous

Example:
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The meat was tough and stringy.
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Her hair was wet and hung in stringy strands.
Synonym:
fibroussinewygristlytoughthreadlike
2.

(of a person) tall, thin, and wiry

Example:
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He was a tall, stringy man with a weathered face.
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Despite his stringy build, he was surprisingly strong.
Synonym:
lankyscrawnyganglythinlean
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