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stringy

string·y [ stríngee ] (comparative string·i·er, superlative string·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. fibrous: containing strands of fiber and unpleasant to chew

2. unattractively thin: unattractively thin, with bones or muscles showing beneath the skin

3. resembling strings: looking like strings or hanging in long thin strands
a stringy beard

4. forming strands: forming long sticky threads


string·i·ness noun
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