WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
string•y /ˈstrɪŋi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of or like string, in being thin, slender, etc.:his stringy hair.
string•y
(string′ē),USA pronunciation adj., string•i•er, string•i•est.
string′i•ness, n.
- resembling a string or strings;
consisting of strings or stringlike pieces:stringy weeds; a stringy fiber. - coarsely or toughly fibrous, as meat.
- sinewy or wiry, as a person.
- ropy, as a glutinous liquid.
- string + -y1 1660–70