- gristly
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adjective
(gristlier; -est)
Date: 14th century
consisting of or containing gristle <gristly steak> • gristliness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gristly
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Gristly — Gris tly, a. (Anat.) Consisting of, or containing, gristle; like gristle; cartilaginous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gristly — gristle ► NOUN ▪ cartilage, especially when found as tough inedible tissue in meat. DERIVATIVES gristly adjective. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
gristly — gristliness, n. /gris lee/, adj., gristlier, gristliest. resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous. [1350 1400; ME; see GRISTLE, Y1] * * * … Universalium
gristly — adjective Of, pertaining to, or containing gristle … Wiktionary
gristly — gris·tly || grɪslɪ adj. like gristle, containing gristle (cartilage in meat) … English contemporary dictionary
gristly — a. Cartilaginous … New dictionary of synonyms
gristly — gris·tly … English syllables
gristly — gris•tly [[t]ˈgrɪs li[/t]] adj. tli•er, tli•est anat. coo resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous • Etymology: 1350–1400 gris′tli•ness, n … From formal English to slang
gristly — /ˈgrɪsli/ (say grislee) adjective of the nature of, containing, or relating to gristle; cartilaginous …
gristly — adjective difficult to chew • Syn: ↑cartilaginous, ↑rubbery • Similar to: ↑tough • Derivationally related forms: ↑gristle … Useful english dictionary
