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- [gris-lee]
- /ˈgrɪs li/
- /ˈɡrɪs.l̩/
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- [gris-lee]
- /ˈgrɪs li/
Definitions of gristly word
- adjective gristly resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous. 1
- noun gristly Consisting of or full of gristle. 1
- adjective gristly meat: tough, chewy 1
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Origin of gristly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at gristle, -y1
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Parts of speech for Gristly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gristly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gristly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gristly
adj gristly
- fibrous — containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
- gangling — to move awkwardly or ungracefully: A tall, stiff-jointed man gangled past.
- lanky — ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt: a very tall and lanky man.
- muscular — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- sinewy — having strong sinews: a sinewy back.
adjective gristly
- chewy — If food is chewy, it needs to be chewed a lot before it becomes soft enough to swallow.
- stringy — resembling a string or strings; consisting of strings or stringlike pieces: stringy weeds; a stringy fiber.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- rubbery — like rubber; elastic; tough.
- long — having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
Antonyms for gristly
adjective gristly
- tender — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
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