gristly

• Beschreibt Fleisch oder Essen, das viel Knorpel enthält und dadurch zäh und unangenehm zu kauen ist.

Describes meat or food that contains a lot of gristle, making it tough and unpleasant to eat.

1. Difficult to chewB2formal

   Containing tough, fibrous tissue that is hard to bite through or chew.

   Schwer zu kauen

   • The steak was so gristly that I could barely cut it with a knife.
   • He complained about the gristly texture of the meat.
   • Avoid buying cheap cuts of meat as they are often gristly.

   Synonymechewyfibrousleatheryrubberystringytough

   Antonymesofttender