gristly
adjective
uk/ˈɡrɪs.əl.i/us/ˈɡrɪs.əl.i/fullofgristle(= asolidwhitesubstanceinmeatthat isdifficulttoeat):
软骨的,多软骨的Thislookeddeliciouson thepackageuntil I took abiteandfoundchunksof gristlychickenmeat.包装上看起来很美味,可是我咬了一口,发现鸡肉中有大块的软骨。
Themeatwastough, gristly andfatty.肉很硬,有很多软骨,而且很油腻。
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gristle
- Meat from themuscularareasof an animal'sbodyis oftentough, gristly, andfatty.
- My companion'sbeefwas so gristly that she had tospitoutchunksof it.
- You'relikelytofindaleatheryeggbarelycoveredin gristly sausagemeat.
- Slice eachkidneyinhalflengthwaysandcutout the littlewhitegristlybitin themiddle.
Not pleasant to eat or drink
- (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- acrid
- bitter
- bitterness
- bland
- chewy
- dishwater
- insipidness
- like dishwateridiom
- mouldy
- overripe
- pappy
- pungent
- staleness
- stick tosomeone'sribsidiom
- stodginess
- stodgy
- swill
- unripe
- watery