gristly Synonyms
gristly Meaning
Wordnet
gristly (s)
difficult to chew
Webster
gristly (a.)
Consisting of, or containing, gristle; like gristle; cartilaginous.
gristly Sentence Examples
- The steak was so gristly that I could barely chew it.
- The tough, gristly meat made the meal inedible.
- The surgeon removed the gristly tumor without any complications.
- The old man's cheeks were gristly and wrinkled.
- The wound was filled with gristly tissue that had to be cleaned out.
- The gristly cartilage in the chicken was difficult to swallow.
- The gristly substance caused the machine to jam.
- The aging process made his joints gristly and painful.
- The gristly tendons made it difficult to move his fingers.
- The gristly skin on the back of his neck was a sign of old age.
FAQs About the word gristly
difficult to chewConsisting of, or containing, gristle; like gristle; cartilaginous.
stringy, fibrous, chewy, leathery, sinewy, crunchy, brittle,tough,cardboardy, hard
soft, tender,tender, soft,,mushy, mushy
The steak was so gristly that I could barely chew it.
The tough, gristly meat made the meal inedible.
The surgeon removed the gristly tumor without any complications.
The old man's cheeks were gristly and wrinkled.
