gristliest

Hardest to chew

Gristliest is the superlative of gristly, meaning having the most gristle—the tough, chewy cartilage found in meat.

The word describes the least pleasant cuts: That was the gristliest steak I've ever tried to chew.

Figuratively, gristliest can describe something unpleasantly tough or difficult to get through.

cartilage

chewy

Resisting easy biting

rubberyElastic and resilient
stringyFull of fibers
fibrousMade of threads

sinewy · connective · tendon · ligament · collagen · elastin · joint · knuckle · marrow · fatty

texture

tough

Durable and strong

leatheryResembling animal hide
chewyResisting easy biting
stringyFull of fibers

rubbery · coarse · fibrous · sinewy · dense · hard · resistant · gnarly · knotty · ropy

unpleasant

disgusting

Provoking strong revulsion

unappetizingNot pleasing to eat
revoltingCausing strong disgust
nauseatingCausing urge to vomit

repulsive · inedible · gross · off-putting · foul · vile · unpalatable · unappealing · sickening · stomach-turning

meat

steak

Thick beef slice

brisketLower chest of cattle
shankLower leg segment
chuckThrow carelessly or informally

flank · tripe · offal · game · venison · mutton · goat · oxtail · neck · heel

Opposites

texture/tenderness of meat

gristliesttenderest

Most soft or affectionate

softest · silkiest · butteriest · smoothest · finest

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Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G