stringy

adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stringy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.
2. Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.

   The meat was quite stringy.

3. Wiry, lean, scrawny.