Definition of stringynext
as in fibrous
resembling or having the texture of a mass of strings stringy hair that clearly needs a good washing

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Recent Examples of stringy If your green beans have a prominent stringy fiber running from the top to the bottom of the pod, use your fingers to remove it from each bean. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025 Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025 Massage and foam rolling are practices that involve myofascial release, a term for releasing tension in muscles and the fascia, the stringy tissues woven through the muscles. Ava Erickson, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025 Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and any stringy pieces. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stringy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringy
fibrous
Adjective
  • The team combined the natural polymer hydroxyethyl cellulose with a fibrous material called leafy cotton thread within the hydrogel matrix.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Ripping off every piece of the flesh, the fibrous pit like a heart in her hand.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

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“Stringy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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