Definition

The state or quality of being tough and chewy, like cartilage or gristle, often found in meat.

Example

The gristliness of the meat made it difficult to chew.

Conversation

I tried that new meat dish at the restaurant, but it had a lot of gristliness in it.

Oh no, that sounds unpleasant! I hate when meat is tough and chewy.

Yeah, I expected something tender, not all that gristliness.

Maybe you should stick to their chicken dishes next time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Gristliness → It is formed from "grist" (from Old English *grist*, meaning grain that has been brought to a mill for grinding) and "-ly" (meaning in a manner of) combined with the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "gristliness" refers to the quality or state of being gristly, often relating to the texture of meat that is tough or chewy, reminiscent of grain.

Memory Tip

Think of 'grist' as the grain that is ground, and when something is 'gristly', it has a tough texture like that of grain, which helps you remember that it refers to a chewy quality.

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