gristly

[ gris-lee ]

/ ˈgrɪs li /

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adjective, gris·tli·er, gris·tli·est.

resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.

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Origin of gristly

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at gristle, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM gristly

gris·tli·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gristly

grisly, gristly , grizzled, grizzly

Words nearby gristly

Grisons, grissini, grist, grist for the mill, gristle, gristly, gristmill, Griswold, Griswold versus Connecticut, grit, grith

How to use gristly in a sentence

The windpipe is composed of a series of cartilaginous or gristly rings connected together by softer tissues.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills
A certain gristly portion was given, by long custom, to the birds, and came to be known as "the raven's bone."
Lady of the Lake|Sir Walter Scott
Tendons of veal are that part of the breast which lies near the ribs, and forms an opaque gristly substance.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters
Two notches, one circular and one triangular, had been cut from the gristly portion of the right ear of each deer.
The Purple Flame|Roy J. Snell

Do you remember my little boy who said he was going to the angels, and he would get lots of gristly pork up there?
The Christian|Hall Caine