# stringy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈstɹɪŋi/ · frequency rank #52,023

## Definitions
1. Composed of, or resembling, string or strings.
2. Tough to the bite, as containing too much sinew or string tissue.
3. Wiry, lean, scrawny.
4. Resembling or involving text strings.
5. Of a sighting, unlikely to be accurate; probably based on a misidentification, whether innocent or deliberate.

## Etymology
From string + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stringy