gristly (Meaning)

Wordnet

gristly (s)

difficult to chew

Webster

gristly (a.)

Consisting of, or containing, gristle; like gristle; cartilaginous.

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gristly Sentence Examples

  1. The steak was so gristly that I could barely chew it.
  2. The tough, gristly meat made the meal inedible.
  3. The surgeon removed the gristly tumor without any complications.
  4. The old man's cheeks were gristly and wrinkled.
  5. The wound was filled with gristly tissue that had to be cleaned out.
  6. The gristly cartilage in the chicken was difficult to swallow.
  7. The gristly substance caused the machine to jam.
  8. The aging process made his joints gristly and painful.
  9. The gristly tendons made it difficult to move his fingers.
  10. 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.

chewy, leathery,stringy, sinewy, fibrous,tough, crunchy, brittle,cardboardy, hard

tender, soft, soft,tender,, 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.