Definitions for gristly

gristly gris·tly

Spelling: [gris-lee]
IPA: /ˈgrɪs li/

Gristly is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 122 anagrams from letters in gristly (gilrsty).

Definitions for gristly

adjective

  1. resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.

Origin of gristly

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at gristle, -y1

Examples for gristly

It is esteemed a delicacy: but is tougher than indiarubber, gristly through and through.

As commonly observed, the lumen of the intestine is narrowed by an annular band of gristly hardness.

He then drew the fish on shore, and went up and told his wife to dress it and pull out the gristly part and cook it immediately.

Cut off the gristly brisket, then separate it into sections.

There you are, old chap, only got a hole in your gristly lip.

Then separate the gristly part from the ribs in the line e, c; and help either from that or from the ribs, as may be chosen.

When the hides or skins are in the limed state, they are gristly and firm in texture.

In the older ducks this is hard while in the young ducks it is gristly and bends easily.

The same applies with even greater force to the gristly and tendinous portions.

If oysters, boil them four minutes, and take away the beard and gristly part; they may either be put in whole, or cut in bits.

Word Value for gristly
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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