New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gristle — O.E. gristle cartilage, related to grost gristle, from a common W.Gmc. word (Cf. O.Fris., M.L.G. gristel, O.H.G. crostila, M.H.G. gruschel) of obscure origin … Etymology dictionary
gristle — [gris′əl] n. [ME gristel < OE gristle (akin to OFris gristel) < ? IE * ghrei : see GRIME] cartilage, now esp. as found in meat gristliness n. gristly [gris′lē] adj … English World dictionary
Gristle — Gris tle, n. [OE. gristel, gristil, AS. gristl; akin to OFries. gristel, grestel. Perh. a dim. of grist but cf. OHG. krustila, krostela. Cf. {Grist}.] (Anat.) Cartilage. See {Cartilage}. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gristle — ► NOUN ▪ cartilage, especially when found as tough inedible tissue in meat. DERIVATIVES gristly adjective. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
gristle — noun /ˈɡɹɪsəl/ a) Cartilage; cartilage present, as a tough substance, in meat. When youre chewing on lifes gristle b) Anything hard to accept. Dont grumble, give a whistle Syn: cartilage … Wiktionary
gristle — f ( an/ an) gristle … Old to modern English dictionary
gristle — [[t]grɪ̱s(ə)l[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gristle is a tough, rubbery substance found in meat, especially in meat of poor quality, which is unpleasant to eat … English dictionary
gristle — n. tough flexible tissue in vertebrates; cartilage. Derivatives: gristly adj. Etymology: OE gristle … Useful english dictionary
gristle — cartilage, q.v., especially when ingested by humans … Dictionary of ichthyology
gristle — /gris euhl/, n. cartilage, esp. in meats. [bef. 900; ME, OE; c. OFris, MLG gristal; akin to OE grost cartillage] * * * … Universalium
