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string·y / ˈstringē/ • adj. (string·i·er, string·i·est) (esp. of hair) resembling string; long, thin, and lusterless. ∎  (of a person) tall, wiry, and thin. ∎  (of food) containing tough fibers and so hard to eat. ∎  (of a liquid) viscous; forming strings.DERIVATIVES: string·i·ly / -lē/ adv.string·i·ness n.

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