WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
string•y /ˈstrɪŋi/USA pronunciation  adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. of or like string, in being thin, slender, etc.:his stringy hair.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
string•y  (stringē),USA pronunciation adj., string•i•er, string•i•est. 
  1. resembling a string or strings;
    consisting of strings or stringlike pieces:stringy weeds; a stringy fiber.
  2. coarsely or toughly fibrous, as meat.
  3. sinewy or wiry, as a person.
  4. ropy, as a glutinous liquid.
  • string + -y1 1660–70
stringi•ness, n. 

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