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gristle

American

[gris-uhl] / ˈgrɪs əl /

noun

cartilage, especially in meats.

gristle British

/ ˈɡrɪsəl /

noun

cartilage, esp when in meat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

gristliness noun
gristly adjective

Etymology

Origin of gristle

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Frisian, Middle Low German gristal; akin to Old English grost cartillage

Example Sentences

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Set in the mid-18th century, it is a classic tale of haves and have-nots filled with gristle and grit, limitless horizons, scenes of suffering, reversals of fortune and cathartic recognition.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

And when that happens, those individuals — whether made of ink and paper or blood and gristle — should see specialists for examination and treatment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

My Los Angeles bookshelf filled up, book by book, with the glitter and gristle of L.A. noir.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

Country-style ribs are the meatiest and most flavorful of all the ribs, but they also have the most gristle and connective tissue.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022

He sliced another piece of steak and groaned when the knife wouldn’t go through a bit of gristle.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

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